Hello Everyone,

The November meetup will be on Thursday, November 20th at 7:00 PM.  

Location: Irrational Brewing

Note that this venue has very limited food, but they don't mind if you order food from elsewhere and bring it inside.

Discussion Topic:  Intuition

The topic is broad, so here is a starting point:

In this EconTalk podcast, David Bessis suggests that most real mathematical thinking is done through intuition. Logical modes of thinking might be useful for verifying results, but is often used as post-hoc justification for what is really just problem solving through intuition. Bessis suggests that developing skills in mathematical thinking is mostly an exercise in honing your intuition and has very little to do with developing logical reasoning skills.

If this claim is true, how far does it generalize? How much is our reasoning just post-hoc justification for intuitions and feelings? Is thinking about how to hone your intuition a better approach to understanding the world than attempting to directly reason about it?