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I think it's foolish to attribute any opinion or attitude in a work of fiction to the fictionwriter. It may very well be true -- certainly many authors stick with certain themes and defining characteristics in many of their characters. OSC's people tend to value reasoning over action and have a strong sense of values. I don't think it's possible to be a main character in a Spider Robinson book and not love The Beatles, collect the blues, and have an obsession with good coffee. And so on...
Heinlein's people are definitely derived from him and many of the opinions stated by them have been echoed in Heinlein's interviews and essays. It wouldn't surprise me if he secretly (or not) looked down on people who didn't get mathematics. I just don't assume he did.
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