Share this postNumber Systemsbrainlenses.substack.comCopy linkFacebookEmailNoteOtherBrain LensesNumber Systems2Share this postNumber Systemsbrainlenses.substack.comCopy linkFacebookEmailNoteOther1×0:00-5:30Audio playback is not supported on your browser. Please upgrade.Number SystemsColin WrightAug 24, 20212Share this postNumber Systemsbrainlenses.substack.comCopy linkFacebookEmailNoteOtherShareMore information about Brain Lenses at brainlenses.com.BL supporters receive an additional episode of the show each week. Info about becoming a supporter at the above address.Read the written version of this episode: Brain LensesNumber SystemsThe base-ten positional numeral system, also called the decimal system, has become so ubiquitous in the globalized 21st century that it’s easy to forget that this method of working with numbers has not always been the preferred, nearly universal method…Read more3 years ago · 3 likes · Colin WrightShare this discussionNumber Systemsbrainlenses.substack.comCopy linkFacebookEmailNoteOther0 CommentsBrain LensesBrain Lenses is a show about how we see the world, ourselves, and each other. Hosted by Colin Wright.SubscribeListen onSubstack AppRSS FeedAppears in episodeColin WrightRecent Episodes3:54The Vampire Problem4 hrs ago • Colin Wright4:01KayfabeMar 26 • Colin Wright3:44Aha MomentsMar 21 • Colin Wright4:10Gray Zones and Salami SlicingMar 19 • Colin Wright2:59Licensing EffectMar 14 • Colin Wright5:17The Cynical Genius IllusionMar 12 • Colin Wright3:36Joining GroupsMar 7 • Colin Wright3:51ChronowashingMar 5 • Colin Wright
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