...that they illustrate so clearly the " economy of thought " at which mathematics constantly aims. " Civilization advances by extending the number of important...which we can perform without thinking about them." l Finally it should be noted that the word "equation" is avoided throughout Section I. There seem good...

...that they illustrate so clearly the " economy of thought " at which mathematics constantly aims. " Civilization advances by extending the number of important...operations which we can perform without thinking about them."1 Finally it should be noted that the word "equation" is avoided throughout Section I. There...

...mechanically by the eye, which otherwise would call into play the higher faculties of the brain. Civilisation advances by extending the number of important operations...which we can perform without thinking about them." performed can be done in half the time, more pleasantly, and with less exhaustion, then the longer...

...mechanically by the eye, which otherwise would call into play the higher faculties of the brain. Civilisation advances by extending the number of important operations which we can perform without thinking about them.'1 performed can be done in half the time, more pleasantly, and with less exhaustion, then the...

...that they illustrate so clearly the " economy of thought " at which mathematics constantly aims. " Civilization advances by extending the number of important...which we can perform without thinking about them." 1 Finally it should be noted that the word "equation" is avoided throughout Section I. There seem good...

...Introduction to Social Aspects of Disease. . Drugs and Solutions. . 90 15 60 15 15 390 2 1 2 11 _ I cultivate the habit of thinking of what we are doing....important operations which we can perform without thinking of them. Operations of thought are like cavalry charges in a battle — they are strictly limited in...

...expression are vital to a living culture, but we should remember with Whitehead that "civilization [also] advances by extending the number of important operations which we can perform without thinking about them."10 8 For a discussion of the general economic and historical problem of the preservation of American...

...me to be a very wise passage by Alfred North Whitehead in his Introduction to Mathematics (191 1) : It is a profoundly erroneous truism, repeated by all...case. Civilization advances by extending the number of operations which we can perform without thinking about them. I find this statement compellingly true...

...and by eminent people when they are making speeches, that we should cultivate the habit of thinking what we are doing. The precise opposite is the case....which we can perform without thinking about them." This is of profound significance in the social field. We make constant use of formulas, symbols, and...

...this way [10]: It is a profoundly erroneous truism, that we should cultivate the habit of thinking what we are doing. The precise opposite is the case....which we can perform without thinking about them. Some other tools that may help are: transformation of costing practices to give visibility to costs...