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Re:Cédric Villani: mathematician challenging to be Paris mayor by salamandar on Wednesday October 30, 2019 @05:33PM (#21403016)
It's not because you are good at maths that you are good at politics. And he's the best example about that we've had so far.
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Re:Cédric Villani: mathematician challenging to be Paris mayor by acoye on Wednesday October 30, 2019 @06:01PM (#21403301)
If politics works like it is said in "The Prince" (ie. Machiavelli), then I do not see any easily transferable skill set from renowned mathematician to politician.

Except for game theory maybe?

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Re:Cédric Villani: mathematician challenging to be Paris mayor by salamandar on Wednesday October 30, 2019 @07:14PM (#21404030)
Yeah, agreed. And he proved he's a shitty politician. (with shitty ideas too, but that's my point of view)
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