> There's also a huge issue with your use of the word subjective - math is objective. Proofs remain stable whether it's humans or any other system that does the processing. We test that objectivity by comparing the subjective readings from individual humans, and if the tests all return the same results, we can confidently say that the resulting proof is an objective fact about reality. Subjective fundamentally means that depending on the subject, the reading might change. Modern systems of math are formally, provably objective.
You are of course free to believe in mathematical Platonism, but that doesn't mean that non-Platonists would agree that proofs amount to objective "facts" about reality. And you are equally free to "prove it for yourself", which will just end up begging the question unless you are a Platonist.
That's not to say that math is subjective. But claiming that math is producing objective facts ignores at least a few hundred years of philosophy of mathematics (if not more). Even practicing mathematicians like Chaitin have described math as being more about inventing than discovering.
Holding a non-Platonist position also doesn't immediately lead to the sort of constructivist / "anything goes" position that some people ascribe to it, where you'd suddenly lose the ability to say that 2 + 2 = 4 and not 5. There are lots of philosophical positions that would agree that 2 + 2 is 4 without also claiming that this makes it a "fact" about any sort of objective reality or Platonic discovery.
Badlands and Days of Heaven are definitely his most conventional films and thus good starting points. Badlands especially is a great film, Days of Heaven is a bit uneven in terms of plot and pacing, but the cinematography is beautiful.
Then you have The Thin Red Line and The New World, which to me feel like a transitional period between the more conventional films and The Tree of Life, which is the first film that is characterized through and through by Malick's extremely divisive style. I personally love The Thin Red Line, but I can see why it's not for everyone. (I would skip The New World.) All later films have a very recognizable style, for which I think The Tree of Life is the best starting point.
Long story short: I'd start with Badlands, then watch The Thin Red Line, then The Tree of Life. If you like the last one, watch any of his later films.
Hey Sergio! I applied for the role of founding engineer a couple of months ago and passed the different stages. We had even been talking about the exact salary package and start date, decided to talk again in a couple of weeks about the specifics, but then I never heard back, despite reaching out to you again.
It’s totally fine if plans change and you decide not to move forward with a candidate, but I think a short email isn’t too much to ask after spending multiple hours on the various interviews.
That said, the interview process was otherwise pretty good and the work you’re doing sounds really interesting, so I would still encourage others to apply. Best of luck with Formal!
You are of course free to believe in mathematical Platonism, but that doesn't mean that non-Platonists would agree that proofs amount to objective "facts" about reality. And you are equally free to "prove it for yourself", which will just end up begging the question unless you are a Platonist.
That's not to say that math is subjective. But claiming that math is producing objective facts ignores at least a few hundred years of philosophy of mathematics (if not more). Even practicing mathematicians like Chaitin have described math as being more about inventing than discovering.
Holding a non-Platonist position also doesn't immediately lead to the sort of constructivist / "anything goes" position that some people ascribe to it, where you'd suddenly lose the ability to say that 2 + 2 = 4 and not 5. There are lots of philosophical positions that would agree that 2 + 2 is 4 without also claiming that this makes it a "fact" about any sort of objective reality or Platonic discovery.