[Do the math]

I feel sorry for anyone who does not see beauty, wonder, and utility of mathematics. I love my work, I sit in my office, and do mathematics all day. For me, math is just a game, follow the rules and great things happen.

[blueunicorn6]

Yes.

And that is how Louis Armstrong would talk about jazz.

That is how Peyton Manning would talk about football.

That is how Einstein would talk about physics.

But we don’t force kids to study jazz or football or physics.

Our teaching of algebra and geometry deserve some examination.