I think those 2 are orthogonal. Math still works with Santa or the tooth fairy.
replyMaybe math works but critical thinking doesn’t. There are people who have lived for many decades without ever questioning insane b.s. they were taught as kids.
replyIt is possible to have learned both things you know.
replyI had to learn maths early (not chinese or asian) and also a bunch of scary stories to make me behave. I would have been glad to learn about fairies.
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