There is a difference—while most people don’t do math, at least they don’t invent and spread alternative math. People who don’t do rationality usually spread their preferred version of irrationality.
This is why trying to be rational in a society of irrational people is more difficult than trying to do good maths in a society of mostly math-illiterate people. The math person cannot cooperate with most of his neighbors, but also does not have to fight them. Also, the math-illiterate people usually don’t pretend that they are great in math. Learning math can be difficult, but learning rationality is more difficult when so many people are trying to deceive you.
There is a difference—while most people don’t do math, at least they don’t invent and spread alternative math. People who don’t do rationality usually spread their preferred version of irrationality.
This is why trying to be rational in a society of irrational people is more difficult than trying to do good maths in a society of mostly math-illiterate people. The math person cannot cooperate with most of his neighbors, but also does not have to fight them. Also, the math-illiterate people usually don’t pretend that they are great in math. Learning math can be difficult, but learning rationality is more difficult when so many people are trying to deceive you.