> The question I struggle with is... How do you really get by without math as a mandatory topic? That's the wrong question, because "mandatory learning" is a c

> The question I struggle with is... How do you really get by without math as a mandatory topic? That's the wrong question, because "mandatory learning" is a contradiction in terms. It very clearly doesn't work. Beyond the most primitive pavlovian conditioning, you can't force people to learn if they don't want to. Intrinsic motivation is the dominating factor in how well a person can master an intellectually demanding task. The right question is, how do you inspire people to want to learn?