

John A. Paulos — Avoiding Innumeracy (EP. 219)
Jun 6, 2024
John A. Paulos, Professor, Mathematician, and Writer, discusses math education, puzzles, cognitive biases, innumeracy, randomness ignorance, anchoring bias, Monty Hall problem, ideal math courses, nudging, and more. Topics include practical math teaching methods, misconceptions in statistics, strategies for confidence intervals, critical thinking through math, nudging in behavioral economics, and math in financial disasters.
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Intro
00:00 • 2min
Engaging and Practical Approaches to Teaching Math
02:01 • 8min
Misinterpretations and Misconceptions in Statistics
10:30 • 24min
Strategies for Broadening Confidence Intervals
34:32 • 12min
Enhancing Critical Thinking through Abstract Mathematics
46:46 • 9min
Exploring the Concept of Nudging in Behavioral Economics
55:20 • 2min
The Role of Math in Financial Disasters and Teaching Strategies
57:30 • 9min