It's not about the problem itself. I specifically said no one gives a shit about a falling object. I'm saying that there are a lot of situations where a someone who just does more complicated math in general would be better at going about solving the problem.
fake edit: If there was like a ELECTION CRISIS obviously you don't need algebra. The poli sci dudes, writers, and philosophers probably don't know beyond the most basic level of algebra but their problems are of a totally different sort, what's your point? If some expensive thing needs to be modified would a political scientist even know where to start?
what?
the whole point is marmot said CALCULUS, not math, CALCULUS, specifically increases your analytical abilities in such a way that it affects every day life.
I'm arguing that I think these basic analytical skills are set up in algebra already and while there are a few instances where calculus makes you think in a different way for a a problem, comparing it to something like the liberal arts in how it affects basic thought process seems a little fuckin grandiose.
I mean the only times I could tell calculus had improved me in some real tangible way was when I thought about zeno's paradoxes or really neat math shit. I do not think by doing lots of math I was able to see a homeless person and somehow my analytical skills from calculus kicked in and I gave them some change because I don't need it. I'm even going so far as to argue those kinds of skills are created anyways with people who don't even do MATH of any kind.
and for day to day math I can't think you'd need to do more than algebra.
