The bit about finding the area of a triangle was great -- a quick, simple example of what math is and why anyone would enjoy it. K-12 public school math educat

The bit about finding the area of a triangle was great -- a quick, simple example of what math is and why anyone would enjoy it. K-12 public school math education burned me so bad that I didn't realize how much I love math until my mid-20s. (These days I'm reading about abstract algebra for fun!)