The mathematical equivalent of “Every cloud has a silver lining.” When the symbol π reminds millions of math-anxious students and their parents worldwide of their dreaded school math lessons, while the seldom-discussed golden or divine ratio 𝜙 would open their eyes to the beauty, utility, and ubiquity of mathematics.
If more people with a negative experience of school math were told that “every pi has a phi lining,” perhaps math wouldn’t get such a bad publicity among the school subjects.
by Fasters May 13, 2023