When is a help a hindrance? The Muses have provoked this question. They did this through their agents, the cicadas, who sang around the European Cultural Center of Delphi, during the 11th Panhellenic Logic Symposium, July 12–5, 2017.
Cicada, European Cultural Center of Delphi, 2017.07.15
My question has two particular instances.
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At a mathematical conference, can theorems “speak for themselves,” or should their presenters be at pains to help the listener appreciate the results?
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When the conference is in Greece, even at one of the country’s greatest archeological sites, does this enhance the reading of ancient Greek texts, or is it only a distraction?
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