Episode
A Mind-Blowing Way of Looking at Math (with David Bessis)
EconTalk · Oct 27, 2025 · 1 h 22 min
What if math isn't about grinding through equations, but about training your intuition and changing how your brain works? Mathematician and author David Bessis tells EconTalk's Russ Roberts that the secret of mathematics isn't logic--it's the way we learn to see. He explains why math books aren't meant to be read like novels, how great mathematicians toggle between images and formal proofs, and…