Beyond Euclid - #133

Welcome to Beyond Euclid #133, the newsletter for the best mathematics and science stuff of the week. I am Ali, and I curate cool math and science stuff every week to help you have a better week.

📰 Greetings and a pleasant Sunday to you all! This week, I stumbled upon a delightful perspective by Umberto Eco that I'd like to share with you. Eco's wisdom on the essence of personal libraries struck a chord with me, and I believe it will resonate with you as well.

If you ever find yourself in a conversation where someone, in a friendly setting, remarks, "I don't understand why people keep books they haven't read in their libraries," you can enlighten them with Umberto Eco's profound words.

"It is foolish to think that you have to read all the books you buy, as it is foolish to criticize those who buy more books than they will ever be able to read. It would be like saying that you should use all the cutlery or glasses or screwdrivers or drill bits you bought before buying new ones. "There are things in life that we need to always have plenty of supplies, even if we will only use a small portion. "If, for example, we consider books as medicine, we understand that it is good to have m…