[only_as_i_fall]

Is there evidence that knowing how to do math is actually beneficial to most people?

I think it's easy to criticize when ignoring the possibility that much of what is taught in American schools is actually just useless and very little of it is retained after schooling ends.

[andagainagain]

What I said applies to all topics. Including ones that you personally value.

As for whether math is useful or not... I'll just say I REALLY wish more of my coworkers knew their math. I work in a factory, and it's useful WAY more often than you may think.