*> • Identify and challenge the ways that math is used to uphold capitalist, imp... | Hacker News

Hacker Newsnew | past | comments | ask | show | jobs | submit

		infotainment on June 18, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Teachers: Inclusion is the worst thing to have hap... > • Identify and challenge the ways that math is used to uphold capitalist, imperialist, and racist views. Maybe the real mistake the Soviet Union made was not banning math, as it can apparently only be used for capitalism.

defrost on June 18, 2024 [–]

> as it can apparently only be used for capitalism.

Care to show your working?

Many people, if asked to identify ways in which a hammer is used to build a cupboard, wouldn't conclude hammers can only be used for cupboards.

Guidelines | FAQ | Lists | API | Security | Legal | Apply to YC | Contact