It's and interesting article, but I can't help but wonder: isn't there a way out of this? Because "users are lazy" seems like an unsolvable problem. Duolingo is

It's and interesting article, but I can't help but wonder: isn't there a way out of this? Because "users are lazy" seems like an unsolvable problem. Duolingo is very efficient at keeping users motivated, even though they can't teach them anything remotely useful. With math I Imagine this is even more difficult. What I found working for me is a physical tutor, i.e. another person that I meet with every week, who is efficient, who correctly assesses and praises my results if they're good enough, and to whom I would feel a bit stupid saying "I'm a quitter".