Arthur Benjamin, a professor of mathematics, argues that it is time for high school math teachers to spend less time focusing on calculus as the "summit" of a proper math education and more time on teaching people statistics and probability.
Benjamin's point is not that calculus is not important. In fact, he argues that it should still be taught. Instead, he argues that because people use -- or, at least, they should use -- statistics and probabality on a daily basis the subjects should receive a greater emphasis in high school mathematics curriculum.
I agree and we will know society has successfully achieved this goal when no one plays the lottery anymore.
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