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Is Traditional School Curriculum a Waste of Time

January 14, 2025 / 00:38

This episode discusses the relevance of school subjects, particularly algebra and trigonometry, and the importance of practical math skills like consumer math.

The speaker expresses a strong dislike for traditional school subjects, stating that they feel much of it is a waste of time. They specifically mention algebra and trigonometry as examples of subjects they have never used in everyday life.

They reflect on their experience in high school, noting that they took consumer math as a senior. The speaker emphasizes how valuable this course has been in their adult life.

They highlight practical skills learned in consumer math, such as doing taxes, writing checks, paying bills, and bookkeeping, which they believe should be taught more extensively in schools.

TLDR

The episode critiques traditional school subjects and advocates for practical math education.

Episode

0:38

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my goal with school this was something about this is something about school that I very strongly dislike I really

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think a lot of school is a waste of time I think having to learn algebra I think

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having to learn trigonometry these are all things that I had to do um I've never used any of that in my everyday

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life some people might I'm not saying that we're not not going to teach those

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things to our kids to an extent but I did um consumer consumer math whenever I was a senior in high school and I

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honestly wish I would have done it all my years because it has served me so well to be able to know how to do my

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taxes to write a check to pay bills to um do bookkeeping

Episode Highlights

The Value of School Subjects
A critique of traditional school subjects and their relevance to everyday life.
“A lot of school is a waste of time.”
@ 00m 05s
January 14, 2025
Consumer Math Regrets
Wishing for more practical math education in high school.
“I honestly wish I would have done consumer math.”
@ 00m 27s
January 14, 2025

Episode Quotes

A lot of school is a waste of time.
Is Traditional School Curriculum a Waste of Time
I honestly wish I would have done consumer math.
Is Traditional School Curriculum a Waste of Time

Key Moments

School Critique00:05
Consumer Math Wish00:27