This reminds me of "A Mathematican's Lament" by Paul Lockhart ( http://www.maa.org/devlin/LockhartsLament.pdf http://www.maa.org/devlin/LockhartsLament.pdf ). I

This reminds me of "A Mathematican's Lament" by Paul Lockhart ( http://www.maa.org/devlin/LockhartsLament.pdf http://www.maa.org/devlin/LockhartsLament.pdf ). It is a great read in any case.