TED-ED: A brief history of banned numbers - Alessandra King

The video explores the historical and modern significance of numbers, highlighting their power to influence society. It begins with the impact of words and numbers in history, focusing on Pythagorean discoveries of irrational numbers. The narrative then shifts to the Middle Ages, discussing the adoption of Hindu-Arabic numerals and the controversies surrounding zero and negative numbers. Finally, it examines the modern implications of numbers, including their legal and symbolic significance, and how they can represent protected information.

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