The Place Where There is No Math

Dr. Hakan Oztunc
7 min readNov 24, 2023

Although the Pirahã people lack mathematical knowledge and do not use quantities as we do, assuming they lack intelligence would be a mistake.

Fountain magazine

IN THIS ARTICLE

  • Can you imagine waking up in a place where numbers are not utilized? Is such a place possible? Can we find a location where numbers are absent?
  • The Pirahã tribe, an Amazon-native community…

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Dr. Hakan Oztunc

Statistics Professor, Math Lover, Teaching @UOFT. Author of numerous Math Novels. Always looking to make math fun for everyone. MyBook: https://amzn.to/2M5F5Nz