tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1716768851867657552.post6711579285970374258..comments2023-11-17T04:46:28.043-08:00Comments on Cybereconomics: Doom and gloomDessert Survivorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04616064444288249273noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1716768851867657552.post-10050672449709713172009-07-26T04:18:01.070-07:002009-07-26T04:18:01.070-07:00If judged on numbers, Bush would still be a bozo (...If judged on numbers, Bush would still be a bozo (even though there are no Bozos). But...<br /><br />You make an interesting point relevant to last year's discussion of a quantitative literacy requirement. The most repeated objection to such a requirement seemed to be something like "an art/philosophy/theater major never uses math." Never mind the confusion over quantitative literacy vs. math, the basic idea in that argument here simply is not true. Using numbers, their relationships, and the analytics involved is a part of everyone's daily lives. Not recognizing that is why it is a potent argument that the housing crisis was all the fault of lenders' complex loan contracts.<br /><br />You need a masters degree to see that 50% of your income going to a mortgage payment is not such a good idea?<br /><br />And why isn't this proposition - A business/chemistry major never uses literature - regarded as the equal to what the humanities people argue?Michael J Oakeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13984708160139931500noreply@blogger.com