Why do people hate mathematics?

[morris]

We didn't evolve the need to have a good a grasp of mathematics or not. What mattered is whether you could feed yourself, fukk and run from predators. All you needed to understand were the end effects of maths not the science behind it. E.g. Catching a projectile, and throwing a spear, is advanced physics but you don't need to understand the mechanics behind it to do either well.

There are many tribes like still around, like the Piraha, who have no concept of math, they only count to 2 or 3.

We are essentially bad at maths and abstract maths concepts, e.g. We are terrible at probability.

But we don't have to be. You mix a higher push for math, in addition to the arts and you get get everything from better roads to better space exploration. Not everyone will gravitate toward complex mathematics-->and that is a GOOD thing-->we NEED other people to play their part for the greater of society. But to dismiss the power of math and relegate it to only a select few, takes power away from others who could use it in other aspects of their lives.

To an extent, that's what the internet has done.

 

[Maschine_Man]

Because most of it is worthless and will never apply to real life

I disagree
But schools need to teach kids why and how it applies to real life

Right now they just throw a bunch of formulas at these kids and expect them to care

 

[ⒶⓁⒾⒶⓈ]

Part of it is the way its taught..Math requires abstract thinking skills but its presented to kids in the worst envrioment for abstract thinking...modern schools are run like prisons

 

[Menelik II]

But we don't have to be. You mix a higher push for math, in addition to the arts and you get get everything from better roads to better space exploration. Not everyone will gravitate toward complex mathematics-->and that is a GOOD thing-->we NEED other people to play their part for the greater of society. But to dismiss the power of math and relegate it to only a select few, takes power away from others who could use it in other aspects of their lives.

To an extent, that's what the internet has done.

In this new era maths and science has been completely relegated to pointless. No one is or will respect it, the scientific community is now the whipping boy of alt-right trolls, unless they want 'alternative facts' to push their agenda.

You know they are or have cut NASA budget right?

 

[The Guru]

Because of the stigma of being stupid if you don't understand something right away.

 

[morris]

In this new era maths and science has been completely relegated to pointless. No one is or will respect it, the scientific community is now the whipping boy of alt-right trolls, unless they want 'alternative facts' to push their agenda.

You know they are or have cut NASA budget right?

NASA has always fought for more funding. I remember a NASA employee dismissing that they are hiding alien facts. He said if we had a modicum of life proof out there we would submit it to get the public to force the gov't tog ran us more funds.

And al-facts can battled by those who code, not control, the media. Not an easy and never ending battle but the pendulum does swing

 

[ADevilYouKhow]

Mathematics is the Devil's work.

It's a test.

 

[Cryptocurrency Scarface]

words are easier to digest than numbers



also they way schools taught me maths with the whole top group middle bottom group hierarchy never helped and I always felt pressure in tests

 

[semtex]

Because it's never presented in a way that shows you how useful it is. School curriculums are all about passing tests.

 

[morris]

Because it's never presented in a way that shows you how useful it is. School curriculums are all about passing tests.

Yup.

This way they get more funding.