Will Lean formalization make beautiful math obsolete? A debate on mathematical culture
akbirthko · x · 2026-10-16
lacker draws an analogy: Euclidean geometry was beautiful, but coordinates and calculus — ugly and grindy — surpassed it and made it obsolete, implying Lean is doing the same to math. akbirthko extends: Lean maxxing is a consequence of hyperutilitarian superintelligence; mathematical cultures have aesthetic value, and an 'aesthetic revolt' may settle into a richer middle ground.
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