My 12 year old grandson has an amazing grasp of mathematical abstractions that I didn't encounter until A level. But it's not for everyone. It's demotivating and unproductive for many.… (View Post)

I believe that everyone has a hard conceptual limit in mathematics beyond which it becomes incredibly difficult to understand and apply. Most people can do arithmetic. Some struggle with algebra, the… (View Post)

Thanks. That's really interesting! (View Post)

It depends whether the six year old child in some technically advanced "civilisation" finally gets bored and turns off this simulation we live in. She has tried to spice it up by turning on… (View Post)

You're right. It is a long road. It took ten years to build from 2500 councillors in 1985 to 5000 in 1995 and we're back to 2500 councillors but slowly gaining. (View Post)