This is kinda cool and less than 3 minutes long!
http://www.ted.com/talks/arthur_benjamin_s_formula_for_changing_math_education.html
The thesis is a different spin on my claim that modern Math Notation
(MN) is the roman numerals of our times. Arthur Benjamin clearly
explains that statistics and probability should be the "pinnacle" of
our basic math education, not calculus. His reasoning includes the
discrete vs continuous argument that resonates with my MN vs Algorithm
(or MN vs script) concern, which I'd love to see resolved in a
parsable reworking of MN.
-- Owen
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