Love Math

The Influence Of Furniture On Love

John Maynard Keynes & Adam Tooze | Chartbook | 29th September 2024

Delightful find from the archives. Keynes dispenses wisdom on love and interior spaces. “In what sort of rooms does one fall in love? Take this room. Could any human hope to fall in love here? There is nothing very aphrodisiac, is there? Chintz within walls of pale green. This room is cool and reasonable. Consider some of the rooms in Trinity, dark and secret. It is in them that I should choose to fall in love” (2,700 words)

Math From Three To Seven

John Psmith | Mr. And Mrs. Psmith’s Bookshelf | 30th September 2024

Book review. Why do Russians excel at maths? One reason could be the prevalence of “mathematical circles” from the days of the Russian Empire: informal groups of teenagers and adults who spend time jamming mathematics. Their interest is not in exercises with answers à la standardised tests, but in solving problems — where there are “no guardrails, no hints or answers at the back of the book” (4,300 words)