Nice metaphor. Going through the motions of learning seems to be a systemic problem that permeates all levels of our societies, not just primary school's "math"

Nice metaphor. Going through the motions of learning seems to be a systemic problem that permeates all levels of our societies, not just primary school's "math" (to use your terms) education. It's just that Math operates on such a high level of abstraction that the motions we go through quickly takes us to the uncanny valley where all bullshit is instantly exposed.