Math Education: Encouraging Mediocrity and the Negative Effects of Algebra

[Andre]

I think a big problem with maths education is that in modern western society it is seen as 'cool' to suck at basic stuff.

And it seems to be exploited accorcing Noam Chomsky

8. To encourage the public to be complacent with mediocrity

Promote the public to believe that the fact is fashionable to be stupid, vulgar and uneducated…

Thanks for the link, https://www.physicsforums.com/showthread.php?p=4021593#post4021593