How is that working out for them? I am by no means an anti-intellectual and I do value knowledge for it's own sake. But Europeans in particular seem to be unable to translate their mathematics educations into any sort of practical economic growth.
replyPoland is growing a lot. The Soviet block countries were big on math.
reply"What worth is education if the workers it produces are not making the rich richer."
replyEducation is about cultivating true richness of culture and mind. The economy is in service of a higher purpose - of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. Not the other way around.
Can you stop with the flamebait posts? Especially the country specific ones, we're an international community.
replyhttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50309981
We did not appoint you as the decider of what constitutes flaimbait.
replyNope, those have nothing to do with any specific country, but rather a specific mindset that is ruining the world.
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