Why certain numbers were once considered dangerous enough to ban
In short: We often think of censorship as a tool for controlling books and manifestos, but history reveals a more unusual target. This video explores the strange reality of outlawed mathematics.
Alessandra King examines the historical context in which specific numbers were deemed threats to the social order. Just as authorities have historically suppressed revolutionary texts and religious tracts, some numerical symbols were viewed as having the power to overturn established structures.
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