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Not just companies - but the "educated/ruling class" has an overwhelming number of people who are incapable of basic maths and aren't bothered by it. They think
by Nadya 9y ago
Not just companies - but the "educated/ruling class" has an overwhelming number of people who are incapable of basic maths and aren't bothered by it. They think it's "cute" or "funny" to be bad at maths. This attitude is also pretty unique to mathematics. Nobody would have the same attitude about being illiterate.
I share the same opinions as the author so have little to add on the article itself.
- _nalply 9y agoAnd what about people who really are bad at math like dyslexia?
- AndrewDucker 9y agoPeople with dyscalculia are, obviously, exempt. In the saem way that you would give dyslexic people a pass on spelling. But everyone else should make a reasonable attempt to grasp the basics.
- Nadya 9y agoIt's unfortunate and may be entirely out of their control but I would consider them incompetent for the position and irresponsible to trust them with the responsibility. They shouldn't be holding a position where being able to calculate basic maths is (or should be, in regards to budgets...) necessary any more than a dyslexic should be an editor/spellchecker.