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by groby_b 584 days ago
It makes you better at math. That's it. Which means you can function better in environments that rely heavily on advanced math, sure.

It does not, however, make you "better" than other people.

As for "better functional", many of my classmates from university (math majors) were absolutely brilliant at math, and could barely exist in normal life. And they were cognizant of that - brilliant folks are usually aware that they're brilliant along a specific axis, it's the B tier of almost brilliant folks that needs to harp on about how special they are.

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>It makes you better at math (...) [w]hich means you can function better in environments that rely heavily on advanced math

Except is also makes you better at basic math, which means you don't get fooled as easily with advertisement dark patterns.

It also makes you better at problem solving and logic, which are very generalizable skills that can have profound effect on your life regardless of other circumstances.

This all enables you to better function in society, making better decisions, and just understanding how the world works.