John Allen Paulos Quote

Adding, though pleasant and easy, is often inappropriate.... Recall that mathematics as simple as '1 + 1 = 2' can be thoughtlessly misapplied: If 1 cup of popcorn is added to 1 cup of water, we do not end up with 2 cups of soggy popcorn.


Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy And Its Consequences (p. 67)


Adding, though pleasant and easy, is often inappropriate.... Recall that mathematics as simple as '1 + 1 = 2' can be thoughtlessly misapplied: If 1...

Adding, though pleasant and easy, is often inappropriate.... Recall that mathematics as simple as '1 + 1 = 2' can be thoughtlessly misapplied: If 1...

Adding, though pleasant and easy, is often inappropriate.... Recall that mathematics as simple as '1 + 1 = 2' can be thoughtlessly misapplied: If 1...

Adding, though pleasant and easy, is often inappropriate.... Recall that mathematics as simple as '1 + 1 = 2' can be thoughtlessly misapplied: If 1...