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by timinman 4207 days ago
Serious mathematicians will feel his title was misleading or dishonest. Considering the proportion of mathematicians to the general public, the teacher is probably not targeting mathematicians - he's a mathematician targeting the mathematically curious. With that in mind, the title is perfect.
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I don't agree. I think the real power of his videos is that, if he is demonstrating anything about mathematics, it's that mathematicians aren't all pedants who can't communicate with anyone outside of their field without accuracy.