Mathematics explains why non-conformists always end up looking alike
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This article was first published on Big Think in March 2019. It was updated in January 2023.
This article was first published on Big Think in March 2019. It was updated in January 2023.
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Physics does not explain everything especially why people who are trying to buck the mainstream all end up “looking alike”.
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