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by CrypticShift 905 days ago
I accept that enhancing fundamental math skills is important, yet I'm skeptical about the feasibility of raising the bar to more advanced levels. Considering a normal distribution, it seems improbable that a significantly larger number of individuals could be educated to this extent.

Look at the CURRENT outcomes produced by mathematical geniuses within the financial sector (and military..). My argument isn't that math's impact is solely detrimental. For me it is about balance and diversity (math is only part of it)

When it comes to systems theory itself and its buddies, back in the day, Cybernetics was more of a big tent idea. But then the math nerds took the wheel, thanks to Shannon's playbook. And that may not always represent the superior path. Again, It is about balance/diversity