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Why We Stopped Making Einsteins
Students need more exposure to the way everyday things work and are made.
“Making mathematics mandatory,” wrote Hacker, “prevents us from discovering and developing young talent. In the interest of maintaining rigor, we’re actually depleting our pool of brainpower.”
In a paper titled “A Mathematician’s Lament,” Paul Lockhart rails against the modern ... See more
“Making mathematics mandatory,” wrote Hacker, “prevents us from discovering and developing young talent. In the interest of maintaining rigor, we’re actually depleting our pool of brainpower.”
In a paper titled “A Mathematician’s Lament,” Paul Lockhart rails against the modern ... See more
Temple Grandin • Against Algebra
Yet since we have no idea what the world and the job market will look like in 2050, we don’t really know what particular skills people will need. We might invest a lot of effort teaching kids how to write in C++ or speak Chinese, only to discover that by 2050 AI can code software far better than humans, and a new Google Translate app will enable yo
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