Gunnar wrote:Arguably the greatest and most versatile mathematician of modern times was John von Neumann. His biography, The Prisoner's Dilemma, by William Poundstone is one of the most enjoyable and interesting biographies I ever read. I highly recommend it!.
Ordered a copy today. Thanks for the recommendation.
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Gunnar wrote:Arguably the greatest and most versatile mathematician of modern times was John von Neumann. His biography, The Prisoner's Dilemma, by William Poundstone is one of the most enjoyable and interesting biographies I ever read. I highly recommend it!.
Ordered a copy today. Thanks for the recommendation.
You're welcome! When you have had a chance to read it, I would be interested in what you thought of it. As you will quickly discover, it is more than just a biography. It also discusses games theory and aspects of von Neumann's other mathematical contributions. You may PM me about it if you wish, or discuss it on this forum.
No precept or claim is more likely to be false than one that can only be supported by invoking the claim of Divine authority for it--no matter who or what claims such authority.
“If you make people think they're thinking, they'll love you; but if you really make them think, they'll hate you.”
― Harlan Ellison
In most organizations, someone needs to play the role of the Devil's Advocate. Plus there needs to be some form of catharsis for pent-up Mormon anger. President Oaks provides that role and helps channel Mormon anger somewhere else, within a legalistic framework.
Unfortunately, the chosen target is the LGBT community. Wish they had chosen the Hungarians instead. Hungarians could easily shrug off President Oaks' trident and still maintain a healthy detent with both Earth and the Mormon Discussions website.
