Another Invisible Math Skill: Voting |
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| People think math has to do with numbers. | |
| It certainly does. | |
| But it also has to do with thinking. | |
| Logically. Really logically. | |
| So what does this have to do with voting? |  |
| Candidates make statements and arguments
so that you will choose them. Sometimes they make good arguments. But sometimes their arguments are illogical. Sometimes they say one thing, but mean another. Sometimes they promise things that can't be done. Sometimes they tell you they stand for one thing, but they've really done another thing. You know what can help you tell if their arguments are logical? You guessed it. Math. Nothing develops our ability to think logically, and spot illogical conclusions than mathematics. |
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| This is an election year in the U.S. There are primary elections in many states, and a general election in November, for the House of Representatives, 1/3 of the Senate, many governor races, as well as many, many local races. | Use your Math! This year, use your math as you ponder the choices. Read the literature, listen to the tv ads. Ask yourself, "really? Let me think about this. Are they saying that because it sounds good? Does it fit with what they've done? Are they promising impossible things? " "Does that pretty image on the tv ad fit with what the candidate has done?" Anyone can make a pretty package, but math will help you see what is inside. |
Math: It's more than numbers. |
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