Comic #4060: math-education

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Panel 1: Person 1 (The woman): "The only math we should teach children is arithmetic."

Panel 2: Person 2 (The man): "But if we taught them differential equations, they could calculate interest and make investments! If we taught them probability, they’d understand polls and predictions. If we taught them logic, they wouldn’t be fooled by scams."

Panel 3: Person 1: "You’re making my point for me."

Person 2: "If they understood differential equations, they wouldn’t max out their credit cards. If they understood probability, they’d never buy lottery tickets. If we taught them logic, they wouldn’t buy products that do nothing."

Panel 4: Person 2: "In short: if people understood math, the economy would tank immediately."

Panel 5: Person 3 (another character): "My god…"

Panel 6: Person 1: "I never realized innumeracy was the major driver of economic growth."

Person 2: "Try to explain America any other way."

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