> I actually think less technical takes on things like micro and statistics can do a better job of illuminating principles than getting all wrapped up in the ma

> I actually think less technical takes on things like micro and statistics can do a better job of illuminating principles than getting all wrapped up in the math does. I agree, but if they go to my room learning a bunch of rules-of-thumb for maximizing economic functions... and then go down the hall to math class and are learning how to optimize by finding places where the derivative is 0... it's kinda silly.