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I started a math tools company (mathpix.com) and I could not agree more! US needs humanities far more than STEM. US is extremely strong at STEM and extremely we

I started a math tools company (mathpix.com) and I could not agree more! US needs humanities far more than STEM. US is extremely strong at STEM and extremely weak at humanities. This includes understanding of the real world and human affairs. Young people now have zero understanding of religion, the military, geopolitics, or really how to think critically about ANYTHING related to social sciences. The truth about the reason for the death of social sciences in the US is a dark and complex one, I’m not even so sure that truth is even important. What matters is what’s next, and it had to start with a little bit of realist humanities education for young people.

mym1990 4y ago
A curriculum focused on STEM or a curriculum focused on humanities would do little to change how the younger generation thinks about the world. The reality is that current education patterns are stuck in rigid patterns that confine creativity into a small box for a majority of students. There are rules upon rules upon rules which disable student from thinking critically and creatively.
tzs 4y ago
John Adams, second president of the United States, in a letter written to his wife in May 1780: > I must study Politicks and War that my sons may have liberty to study Mathematicks and Philosophy. My sons ought to study Mathematicks and Philosophy, Geography, natural History, Naval Architecture, navigation, Commerce and Agriculture, in order to give their Children a right to study Painting, Poetry, Musick, Architecture, Statuary, Tapestry and Porcelaine. Somewhere along the line it seems we got stuck at what Adams wanted his sons to study, and never really moved on to what he hoped his grandchildren could study.
SyzygistSix 4y ago
I feel like integrating the two more could help. A big issue with the motivation to learn math is that it doesn't tell a compelling story for students for many years. But perhaps that could change.

mym1990 4y ago

A curriculum focused on STEM or a curriculum focused on humanities would do little to change how the younger generation thinks about the world. The reality is that current education patterns are stuck in rigid patterns that confine creativity into a small box for a majority of students. There are rules upon rules upon rules which disable student from thinking critically and creatively.

tzs 4y ago

John Adams, second president of the United States, in a letter written to his wife in May 1780: > I must study Politicks and War that my sons may have liberty to study Mathematicks and Philosophy. My sons ought to study Mathematicks and Philosophy, Geography, natural History, Naval Architecture, navigation, Commerce and Agriculture, in order to give their Children a right to study Painting, Poetry, Musick, Architecture, Statuary, Tapestry and Porcelaine. Somewhere along the line it seems we got stuck at what Adams wanted his sons to study, and never really moved on to what he hoped his grandchildren could study.

SyzygistSix 4y ago

I feel like integrating the two more could help. A big issue with the motivation to learn math is that it doesn't tell a compelling story for students for many years. But perhaps that could change.