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Re:3Blue1Brown: Animated Math by haolez on Wednesday October 09, 2024 @08:08AM (#41786987)
The problem with mathematics is that learning it is different from understanding. To really learn it and have it as a primitive tool in your brain, you have to train a lot, and not everyone is willing to put in the effort.
Re:3Blue1Brown: Animated Math by voisin on Wednesday October 09, 2024 @09:51AM (#41787984)
@davidbessis on X had a very good thread on this in August. One excerpt from the thread:

β€œThe #1 reason why we fail to teach math: we present it as knowledge without telling kids it's a motor skill developed by practicing unseen actions in your head. Passive listening is useless, yet we never say it. We're basically asking kids to take notes during yoga lessons.”