I've never once in my life met anyone who was "mathphobic". I have, however, met people who struggle with math and find it nearly impossible to understand, and in more cases, people who simply do not have the means nor the opportunity (to borrow a phrase from the law) to spend years and years on the sort of schooling it takes to master advanced mathematics such as set theory or geometric logic.
I've not been in a maths lesson since I was 16. And, in fact, I haven't "mastered" any "advanced" mathematics either. But it's certainly possible to get a grip on basic axiomatic set theory or category theory without a college education in maths. I mean, provided you're not living in the middle of a war-zone, etc.
Life/the world is not a meritocracy. Far from it.[/QUOTE]
Thank you for the gift of this wisdom. Do you have an opinion on whether or not it is possible for hard-working shoe-shine boys to become billionaires through grit, determination and good character?