• saturn57@lemmy.world
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    14 hours ago

    It is sad that the general population is unable to see learning math as good in of itself. Not everything must be solely “practical.”

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      6 hours ago

      Math education is basically a Time waster designed to justify hierarchies, it’s tangentially related to math but not really in purpose, there’s just numbers involved

    • NotANumber@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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      11 hours ago

      Not really. Not everyone enjoys advanced mathematics the same way not everyone enjoys english literature or engineering, or arts and crafts. People have different interests, aptitudes, and skills. That’s how the world works.

      • A_Chilean_Cyborg@feddit.cl
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        9 hours ago

        they still should learn them.

        you need to know how the world works a bit to be a good citizen capable of critical thinking.