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Indeed, well said. Seems just as plausible, if not more so, that the anxiety is a symptom of poor familial aptitude for mathematics than the cause itself. But t
by Wintamute 11y ago
Indeed, well said. Seems just as plausible, if not more so, that the anxiety is a symptom of poor familial aptitude for mathematics than the cause itself. But that's a thoughtcrime these days, so best not mention it ...
- randomnumber53 11y agoAh, but it's only a thoughtcrime if you don't say it, and people call you an idiot for just thinking that.
- dnissley 11y agoBut until we know something provable about genetics and mathematical aptitude this line of thought is just hand-waving. You still don't know any better than anybody else why somebody is having a hard time with math.
- Wintamute 11y agoThat's why I said it seems "just as plausible" as the alternative. Its the article that's making the more definitive statements, not me. Besides, I think there's a reasonable amount of science that makes the argument for genetics over nurture quite compelling, but 20 years of malpractice and misdirection in the social sciences obfuscated that.