
Grant Sanderson is the creator of the coolest math youtube channel, "3blue1brown". In this interview, Grant and Mura chat about a bunch of different topics, such as feelings towards abstract math, and even hear Grant read a piece from his poem. Enjoy Grant's beautiful thoughts and exquisite English!Grant's channel: youtube.com/ 3blue1brownGrant's homepage: 3blue1brown.com/aboutGrant's poetry: 3blue1brown.com/blog/poemsThe Math-life balance YouTube channel: youtube.com/@math-life-balanceChapters:0:00 teaser0:45 introducing Grant and his job2:52 struggles of having a popular YouTube channel6:03 sociology of math outreach10:36 why people love 3blue1brown13:22 how to popularize abstract math17:40 making algebraic K-theory popular21:17 how to measure success27:16 did god hand you the definition of a topological space?32:27 who writes wiki pages and and why36:13 which feelings cause abstraction44:39 what if you don't understand math46:49 unpacking genius51:48 how Grant deals with the frustration of not understanding math55:16 Grant's poetry1:01:47 Grant's question to mathematicians1:03:38 advice from Grant
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