Lewis Black and Brian Greene talk Math & Politics

Comedian Lewis Black and physicist Brian Greene discuss the beauty and politicization of mathematics in the United States.

[@janbonneux6599]

11:44 "It's only three years until 2020 and I think we're gonna be okay" 2020: 🤭

[@elck3]

No comment..

[@Iyad46gamer]

Hahaha

[@erikliljenwall8185]

2020: Hold my beer.

[@dumaskhan]

ouch!

[@alucard0712]

exellent interviewer, exellent questions, exellent guests and a lot of laught! thank you for the show and keep going!

[@Bob-hc8iz]

alucard0712 but atrocious spelling

[@abhi8055.]

@@Bob-hc8iz obnoxious reply

[@gavinmoore35]

@@Bob-hc8iz lol he literally spelt one word wrong 🤣

[@paulandlesson]

"you are good for a minute and a half" Hostess- "that is what your wife says" Wow!

[@theSEGAtwistisover9k]

yeah but he has a MASSIVE brain 😉 haha.

[@NewMessage]

This deserves so much more YT love than it's getting. Great convo..made my day.

[@irri3191]

Share ,chairish and we smile.

[@r.a.monigold9789]

...very impressive that all of you agreed to assemble for the production and distribution of this discussion. Whether for love or money, we are the grateful recipients. Thanks for sharing...

[@johnmeyer157]

Excellent interview by Faith Salie...I forget sometimes about how important the structure and questions that a talented interviewer makes in producing such informative pieces of work. Very difficult job to do and a pleasure to see in action!

[@erikliljenwall8185]

This is one of the most fascinating conversations on KZbin. All three are among the most talented on their respective fields. I haven’t seen or heard an interviewer as intelligent, engaging or present as Faith as slow is here.

[@rene6393]

10:14 This is the best explanation of aproximation in physics i ever heard and its all said so well! Brian really knows what he is talking about and has the clarity and wisdom in his mind and it is absolute pleasure to listen to him!

[@joesausen4841]

This one is courtesy of one of my employer's mucky-mucks: Q: How do you recognize an extroverted mathematician? A: He stares at your shoes when he is talking to you.

[@spnhm34]

I just love these three. What a fantastic conversation

[@KeithCooper-Albuquerque]

I just found your channel and I subscribed immediately! Great interview with two of my favorite people! Keep these coming!

[@usefulidiot36]

How come this has so few views? this channel is awesome!

[@Ludifant]

Ok, I love Brian Green in this. He´s on fire.. A very gentle, rational fire.. nice.

[@iamanomas]

We need to stream kids to math and to arithmetic as separate school subjects. We need to re-introduce history, philosophy, literature, grammar, political science and psychology at the elementary and secondary school levels and we need to challenge the kids. Today, many underperforming kids are just moved through the system.

[@jsikarwar]

Arithmetic is essential for all. It should be taught separately from mathematics, as part of "Life Skills" which would include some basic science. Mathematics should be optional.

[@DavidAndrewsPEC]

Yes. This one-size-fits-all comprehensive thing has done many kids badly.

[@Omega-Ignition]

This video made my day significantly brighter.

[@jamesperez-sanchez7573]

lewis black makes my soup come out of my nose.

[@BlasphemousBill2023]

Loved this one thank you! :) I would go see a Lewis Black & Brian Greene show:)

[@Zed1984US]

so good thank you

[@NathanielHarari]

Brian Greene and Lewis Black on the same show? You just got yourself a subscriber. Thank you. :D

[@arnabsinha5408]

Love the hostess. Asks good questions, genuinely curious. You can see her eyes light up at moments.

[@williamoorejr]

As a true "math idiot" -I scrolled the side bar trying to escape the current torrent of political idiots call to greatness- only to see "Lewis" in a title- Must admit- you guys had me at "hello"-- watched both episodes-- it was great- NO ONE ever told me math was a language- to me it was memorization- what a tragic situation- (course- not good at languages either- but I digress)-- Thank you for such an interesting morning-

[@DavidAndrewsPEC]

"NO ONE ever told me math was a language" Same for me - then I took a course in very applied maths at college ... blew my fucking mind: I discovered for myself that it was both a language and a toolbox ... a language for describing problems precisely a toolbox for solving those problems a language for describing those solutions precisely ... if that makes any sense.... What I do with my students, when I take any on, is to explain to them that they're going to be learning this language and be getting a toolbox ... and that they will be learning how to use both appropriately.

[@lauriebolles3149]

I spent many a night on top of an Observatory looking out into the Universe that evolved the ability for me to do so. Yes it's complex but the underlying matrix is really quite simple. No matter what dimensions exist they all start from a simple base that is restricted to physical laws, that's why it's knowable. I'm an artist/ gardener but I love all disciplines of scientific inquiry, it guides me to understanding the amazing World we live on and how it came to be. Oh by the way - I've always wanted to have lunch with Lewis at Carnegie Del, best Corned Beef on Rye anywhere, unfortunately they recently shut down

[@shaunhall6834]

So I'm going to be honest in terms of my own education. I have dyslexia and my educational experience was not ideal but I had teachers that cared. No system is perfect but when you boil things down when people care they can make a difference. Don't stop caring folks.

[@irri3191]

It's complicated . Overwhelming. Trust the proven. See past emotion . Seek your weaknesses in the strengths other possess. Provide others the means to inprove as it fits. Come together be apart . Community of health.

[@ScooterFXRS]

"We need to have rational, logical, coherent thinking...." Well that just aced out ~ 30% of the population.

[@diedertspijkerboer]

I think Lewis Black is underestimating what humour can do. One of its most potent powers at the moment is to ridicule the nonsense we get from some of our politicians. It can also help put things in perspective, and do so many other things and I've noticed Lewis Black do many of those things.

[@davidvickers2272]

Excellent interview guests, who would of thunk it.

[@blond339]

all we are saying ... is give ignorance a chance

[@marloongcoy9778]

If Prof Brian Greene is my prof in p6. i would fail the subj so that i could listen to him again even tho I can pass it. Deymn, I hope all prof's are like this guy

[@anilkumar-ic5ni]

Complex numbers are the common causes of community controversy casualties and related polynomial are political bracket

[@Westwoodshadowgaming]

11:00 *Applause*

[@esfuturestrading]

That laugh at the idiot expense without saying a word is priceless. 4:39 What America has become is described in a very simple way at 11:49

[@ericr4785]

It is almost like watching a good blues band. Awesome riffs, and the only one who did not end with a joke was the comedian! Great chemistry. side note, even though Brian's delivery of the jokes at the end was off time, (I struggle to tell one correctly) he whipped off 3 or 4, what a fast memory.

[@sntslilhlpr6601]

"A good blues band" - thank you for putting into words the feeling I get from these guys.

[@hotsauce7709]

Even if we take calculus and never use it I think it exercises the brain like lifting weights. It may not be useful on a daily basis but it probably makes you reason better without even knowing it.

[@johndumbar]

Average people's Math = Arithmetic based Scientist's Math = Logic based

[@brianperry2961]

Thru calculus??my maths teacher ran us thru differentiation 30 minutes before my exam I told him I hadn't a clue what he was talking about. His answer you'll pass without it well look at it next yr when you need it!!!hear here prof greene!!!!!

[@venkatbabu186]

Light is the smallest curvature of space. When you take matter or geometry curves are extremely small space of entrapment. Usually the ratio of radius to that of circumference is 22/7 approximately. This ratio remains the same for most circles. When you reduce the radius to almost zero and calculate the speed of bending it gives the speed of light. So curvature is always associated with speed. Normal ratio calculations of length space gives the speed of that in the matter world. That's why frequently of matter is unique like frequency of hydrogen atoms and that shows brownian movements. Even black holes have unique frequency based on size or diameter. They mostly show in gravity range and even earth has a kind of gravity. Climate is a kind of curvature and cause disturbance like weather conditions.

[@somethingelse875]

I think it's funny in the United States that you have to go through certain courses and test in order to be a lawyer or a doctor but you don't have any test for the United States president all you need is money

[@felipepineda1585]

It's funny.. but as an American, it's even sadder! But you are 100% correct

[@digiryde]

Certain basic math is important to everyone. Your finances and decisions need to be informed. I am not certain much beyond that is needed for everyone's daily life. That being said, I loved calculus (and set theory).

[@anilkumar-ic5ni]

Stick is last characteristics of rules

[@fredjohnson9856]

love Lewis Black

[@wideeyewanderer1785]

I’m going to have to disagree with Dr Brian Greene (whom I have upmost respect and admiration for) regarding classical mechanics and medical school. Classical mechanics (physics 1 and 2), in my opinion, it is absolutely necessary to fully understand essential concepts such as flow or velocity and apply it to practically everything; such as respiration, blood distribution, nerve conduction, etc. But beyond that would be overkill. I agree with Brian on the fact that Calculus is overkill, additionally, it’s not even necessary for physic 1 and 2. An argument can be made for having small crash physic course interjected throughout an extended-physiology course, opposed having to learn a full physic course; which I am not in favor of. This can change when technology in the sector of machine learning and AI improves. On the other hand, I, 124% agree that Math is not for everyone and it shouldn’t be taught unanimously to every individual. Simple arithmetic (including fraction, decimals, and percentage) is a good baseline. students should have control of their learning from there. I’m all for bringing back classes (in its most basic form), such as, wood shop, physical education, nutrition and environmental science, cooking, etiquette, communication skills, financial literacy, modern psychology, etc.

[@pdoylemi]

Bill Clinton said it well in his 2012 speech at the Democratic convention. He said he had been asked many times how he got four straight years of budget surpluses, and he said, "It was inconvenient for my opponents that I was just a poor boy from Arkansas that understood arithmetic!" He was telling the nation that numbers really do not lie. People can lie using numbers - statistics in particular, but there IS a bottom line that is undeniable.

[@sherrillsturm7240]

Impressive interviewer!

[@IamSamoth]

superb.

[@pfreddyp]

Faith is a delightful and witty host.

[@irri3191]

Proofs tests out. Revisions are endless.

[@irri3191]

Closer to the meaning of, "?" .?

[@thorkrynu4551]

Math and logic should be taught together more And or basic computer science Symbolic thinking is a major help to critical thinking. Most people are put off by the fact they can't read the language at all. It's not just math itself that is the issue. We are drifting into a highly technical world with only the tools of rehetoric.

[@legendarylightyagamiimmanu1821]

Given the probably density in R4..

[@anilkumar-ic5ni]

Opposition is prepared for prepositions for becoming last right character

[@stevethecatcouch6532]

Innumeracy is occasionally beneficial. Several philosophers published papers on the "Sleeping Beauty Paradox" a few years back. If any one of them had understood even elementary probability theory, they would have realized there was no paradox to write about.

[@robinbennett484]

you have to understand the federal gov taxes do not fund spending they are only used as a gas or brake pedal for the economy. we are not on the gold standard any longer.

[@ddmarsh21]

The wide-held belief that mathematics is completely certain is untrue. Just as physics has unanswerable questions, there are problems in mathematics that we will never be able to solve. The fascinating thing is that this has been proven, i.e., we are certain that there are uncertainties in mathematics. 🤯

[@larryjames8617]

Well, there is the constant argument "we will survive. we always have". Until we don't. And there is no one there to argue that we didn't survive. Sort of like the "God was looking after me" argument. Because those that would argue against that opinion no longer have a voice.

[@anilkumar-ic5ni]

Lokeshna location Opposition = ruling party Negative = positive By magnitude absolutely

[@anilkumar-ic5ni]

Rules it out when it's not defeated ???

[@ursaltydog]

It didn't add up because there are too many variables that were not included in the computer modeling for climate change.. As for the U.S. budget office, facts can be expressed in different ways, using statistics and skewing them purposely in one direction or another..

[@robr177]

I find it interesting that the debate around science versus religion centers on the one (I believe mistaken) belief that the Bible says that the universe is only about 6000 years old. What would happen to the debate if creationists were to concede that one point? Would they all suddenly realize that in fact science appears to support the idea that the universe may actually have been created and not just appeared on its own? "Fossils, people!" - Lewis Black

[@davidwise1302]

Math Joke: An engineer proved that all odd numbers are prime. He empirically tested all the odd numbers up to 13 and found them to be prime, so he then took the inductive step to conclude that all odd numbers are prime. Well, except for 9, but that doesn't matter because statistically you would expect at least one bad data point in a sample of that size. A math prof told us that one. Mathematicians have a low opinion of engineers and tell engineer jokes like the general US population would tell Pollock jokes.

[@conwaytwt]

I suspect nowadays most folks don't know who Jackson Pollock IS, much less tell jokes about his work. ;-)

[@lungflogger9]

I'm color blind, is it Lewis Green and Brian Black or the other way around?

[@bookashkin]

And now to discuss chemistry we have an anthropologist and a shoemaker.

[@druid_zephyrus]

And you we'd have some amazing chemistry conversation to watch. We are talking covalent leather glue

[@TabeshKhan]

Don't underestimate the anthropologist... People are/were chemistry

[@anilkumar-ic5ni]

Disintegration of party is directly proportional to it's future values instead of half life ????

[@algoritmosalfredohipicasig7116]

42: How Autoplay takes you from Black Hole to Lewis Black.

[@Mindkaiser]

I can't believe they left out this classic. What is yellow, metric and complete? A Bananach space!!! x-D

[@phuntshodorji2001]

“Good for a minute and half thats what your wife says” that’s you know

[@walkingonwater1967]

comedy is what it is, only because it has an element of truth involved.

[@godlesshelp8503]

that was a lot of fun ... rdrr...

[@anilkumar-ic5ni]

Volumes of society thinking about flat situations???

[@canadiannuclearman]

Math is everywhere. One of my favorit phrases is in psycology. The rate at witch one makes mistakes is inversly proportional to the the amount of mistakes already made. That is why the learning curve is logrythmic and not a straight line. 1984's 2+2=4 is true regardless of big brother.

[@theroadie7537]

Rite on!

[@KingdomDV]

Gary Lewis omg another illiterate who can’t spell or use grammar correctly but thinks they’re so smart. Basics count. “Logrythmic”, really?

[@canadiannuclearman]

@@KingdomDV yes correct spelling is Logarithm. i think in context i ment to say Logorithm a process of steps. so if i keep correcting my spelling ill get it right after each error. Put this on paper then the curve is logarithmic. Did i get spelling right ?

[@KingdomDV]

Gary Lewis progress! However a little more work seems to be needed. Meant not ment, psychology has an “h”, which not witch, inversely is spelled properly here (not hear), I’ll not ill. Keep on sharpening those language skills and I’ll work on my physics. Language can be precise too.

[@HarryNicNicholas]

how many astronomers does it take to change a light bulb? billions upon billions. there are two types of people, those that can exapolate from incomplete data

[@elizabethrindfleisch6878]

Thank you thank you thank you. I needed this. Probably two of the most underrated jokes out there:))))) Astronomers tend to be rich pricks who don't even bother to take a class in QFT/GR.

[@zagros24]

As I'm writing this comment you have 911 subscribers! It's both mathematical and Political lol.

[@Smingleflorp]

This comment was an inside job.

[@meandnoother]

2018 Brian Greene thought everything would be better in 2020.. I think 2020 Brian Green might have a different opinion.

[@marcmcfarland3642]

Rationality, Coherency, and Critical thinking. Gee, we could really use some of that in our governments executive branch right about now. Let alone the ability to speak like a normal person and not like a R-Tard.

[@anilkumar-ic5ni]

Thinking about oval when you radiated your thought???

[@bimmjim]

On IQ tests, the average MD scores 11 points lower than the average Engineer. This is unfortunate because Doctors should be problem solvers.

[@arnabsinha5408]

Because problem solving in medicine doesn't come from a greater IQ or understanding or insight or analytical ability to the extent it comes from 'experience'. I am a medical student and believe me when i tell you a bachelor or postgraduate course in medicine makes you dumber. There is a lot more, i mean a lot lot more of mugging than understanding things.

[@anilkumar-ic5ni]

Ruling party >=opposition ???????

[@manashjyotidas8707]

what happened to lewis black??

[@withonelook1985]

Why are all three of them wearing the same pair of boots?

[@stevennovakovich2525]

Did you ask this so we would go back, view the video again and realize their footwear is never shown?

[@Meggs23]

The hairspray clip... kzbin.info/www/bejne/m4aVoWmPltCBgMk

[@HarryNicNicholas]

comedy has always been a great way to change minds, scientists may tell you facts, but if you don't accept or like those facts your brain reminds unchanged, comedy can make you laugh at stupid notions and then have you go "hang on a minute, that's right, that's ridiculous" in other debates the question of "without god where do we get our morality" can be answered "easy, without rules events occur that harm society" you don't have to be moral to know child molesting is going to screw with every aspect of life, the same with truth, it's no good cherry picking what you want to believe and what you want to deny because that way leads to breakdown of society, a bizarro world where no one tells the truth, we HAVE to strive for truth or again we just fall apart. when AI get going for real, schools might be about sitting around debating the meaning of math, rather than learning to pass tests.

[@47hammer]

YEA the Hole is closing!!

[@nottasheeple]

22:32 jokes

[@purpleiguana208]

Another silly math joke: I drank root beer all night out of a square glass and got soooo wasted.

[@johnwatersjr.8978]

😂💥💥👏🏼

[@anilkumar-ic5ni]

Democratic is directly proportional to it's domain

[@dasparado]

Years later and Trump has created the best economy in American history.

[@naziamericasucks6909]

maths, Brian always so close

[@cbglassiii9362]

I see that ring on her finger, but damn she's foxy. =/

[@pdoylemi]

I disagree with Lewis - in today's society, understanding interest calculations is a basic. People who do not understand this get trapped in huge credit card debt.

[@yinka661]

Maybe ignorance also has mathematics to it :-)

[@jasonborne5724]

The

[@jasonborne5724]

When politics came in, science and honesty of all the facts left the room, it turned into a garbage fest,

[@jwvandegronden]

some schmucks... read DT...

[@walkingonwater1967]

they will never be able to write an equation for quantum string theory... they will never be able to write an equation of much of any of it. we will refine out understanding and methods up to this point, but this is the point of observation and math will never go beyond it, this is meant to break the institutionalized, the so called educated and bring them to submission. I am very disappointed in Brian for the first time.

[@70galaxie]

wow a scary person,an awful person&ah bad scientist ,I kinda like them

[@novaordemdesantiago1890]

So people can´t have free speech ?! The internet is an amazing invention that allows people to connect and have a voice. Whats the problem with that? Amazing this lefties ...

[@ExireHG]

Willful Ignorance is Un-American. You have the right to have an opinion, you do not have the right to claim convenient facts and deny others to your ideological whims. All or nothing. Ignorance and political rhetoric is not so much a right as it is a mental disorder. You have no right to be ignorant, though it certainly is a common American *privilege.*

[@novaordemdesantiago1890]

ExireHG hehe ... ok 🤭 but I have no ideology. I can’t say the same about Lewis Niles Black. The elite think only they have the right to speak, but the internet gave the comum people a voice. Also your definition of ignorance can be different then mine.

[@David_F97]

Who let this comedian guy try to explain things?

[@bimmjim]

Economics is not real math.

[@gerrynightingale9045]

**Modern theoretical physics?** **Castles in the Air, supported by pillars of calculus and 'affine theory'**( If Albert were alive now...he really would have become a 'plumber')**Greene reminds me of a Jesuit, constantly worshipping 'Numbers as God'**

[@bimmergeezer]

What an attractive woman!