bAn instant iNew York Timesi Bestseller! pUnreasonably entertaining . . . reveals how geometric thinking can allow for everything from fairer American elections to better pandemic planning. bi--ibiThe New York Timesi pFrom the iNew York Timesi-bestselling author of iHow Not to Be Wrong--ihimself a world-class geometer--a far-ranging exploration of the power of geometry, which turns out to help us think better about practically everything.b pHow should a democracy choose its representatives How can you stop a pandemic from sweeping the world How do computers learn to play Go, and why is learning Go so much easier for them than learning to read a sentence Can ancient Greek proportions predict the stock market Sorry, no. What should your kids learn in school if they really want to learn to think All these are questions about geometry. For real. pIf you're like most people, geometry is a sterile and dimly remembered exercise you gladly left behind in the dust of ninth grade, along with you