> This, to me, is mathematics. Playing, confirming, questioning — even in my real life. It gave me a much sadder answer for people when they ask me “when am I e

> This, to me, is mathematics. Playing, confirming, questioning — even in my real life. It gave me a much sadder answer for people when they ask me “when am I ever going to use this”. This isn't exclusive to mathematics. I'm sure there are thousands of blog posts lamenting the lack of philosophy, comparative literature, computer science, etc. instruction.