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Simple math rule (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 2 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 26 points 2 months ago (1 children)

They start by make sure you're primed to feel stupid if you don't understand it?

[–] [email protected] 23 points 2 months ago (1 children)

It can feel like that, though I'm sure it's (mostly) not deliberate. Also the sudden jump from straightforward to incomprehensible, accompanied by a comment from the author along the lines of "well duh"

[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 months ago

Don't forget something like "As my book focuses on explaining concepts to normal people in simple manner, I will only include simple math."