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A comment on The Math Myth (2016).

Re:The Math Myth (2016) by jpasmore on Monday June 06, 2022 @08:04PM (#31648181)
If 15% of 9th graders go on to become programmers, scientists, actuaries, etc (where maybe 40% (at best) of these use calc, probability, linear algebra, etc.), then at least 85% of 9th graders are talking math that they will never use.

Side note, the same could be said for Chemistry and Biology -- while interesting in the abstract maybe, the actual utility is minimal. I have never had to balance a stoichiometric equation nor do I expect to to see one any time soon.

I would agree, as a guess, that learning "higher" math helps you think more clearly or in a more focused way for a longer period of time.

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Re:The Math Myth (2016) by SyzygistSix on Tuesday June 07, 2022 @05:27AM (#31651774)
>If 15% of 9th graders go on to become programmers, scientists, actuaries, etc (where maybe 40% (at best) of these use calc, probability, linear algebra, etc.), then at least 85% of 9th graders are talking math that they will never use.

Except to understand the context of the work those people do, which touches most of everyday life.

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