<p>Is (pure) math the only skilled subject (art or science) that doesn’t depend on feeling much human connection?</p>
<p>Any replies?</p>
<p>I doubt anyone here can answer philosophical questions about math…</p>
<p>Very very few successful mathematicians work in solitude. Mathematicians are constantly exchanging ideas because every tiny bit of progress in math hinges on new ideas or combining old ideas in a novel way. A programmer can be productive by using textbook algorithms to produce more code that meets certain specifications; a biologist can hide in a lab for a year to run experiments; an accountant can spend all day crunching numbers; but as a mathematician, unless you are absolutely brilliant, you will not accomplish much worth mentioning unless you collaborate with others. </p>
<p>Do these interactions require a deeper human connection? No, they don’t, but neither do the interactions required for any other technical job.</p>