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#226 – Jo Boaler: How to Learn Math

Lex Fridman Podcast

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I Can't Just Say It. You Have to Believe It.

I think our school system is set up to value good memorizers who can reproduce what a teacher is showing them. Often slower thinkers, they think slowly and deeply. They often get the idea early on that they can't be good at maths or other subjects. I think many of those people are the ones who go on and do amazing things. And you're right. Silicon Valley where I live is filled with people who are dropouts at school or who had special needs, who didn't succeed.

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