We live in the age of division, social media echo chambers and fake news. Which begs the question, is there any way we can ever reach a common ground, agree on a basic set of facts, and have a reasonable discussion? Mathematician Eugenia Cheng says, emphatically, yes.
Cheng says mathematical thinking and logic are not just for mathemeticians and engineers: they can help us all think and live better.
Cheng joins us to talk about her new book, The Art of Logic in an Illogical World