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An unexpected tool for understanding inequality: abstract math

Eugenia Cheng · TED

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How do we make sense of a world that doesn't? By looking in unexpected places, says mathematician Eugenia Cheng. She explains how applying concepts from abstract mathematics to daily life can lead us to a deeper understanding of things like the root of anger and the function of privilege. Learn more about how this surprising tool can help us to empathize with each other.

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Institution
TED
Department
TEDxLondon
Speaker
Eugenia Cheng
Year
2018
Level
For everyone
Language
English
Subjects
Mathematics, Society and politics
Source
TED
Licence
CC BY-NC-ND 4.0, as TED states it. Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions. TED's terms
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