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The power of step-by-step thinking | Maxim Nitsche | TEDxSciencesPo


I hope you can hear me it’s great to be

I hope you can hear me it’s great to be here in front of you and to talk to you

here in front of you and to talk to you

here in front of you and to talk to you about what I did and what I’m what I’m

about what I did and what I’m what I’m

about what I did and what I’m what I’m thinking about all day long so let’s

thinking about all day long so let’s

thinking about all day long so let’s start with this guy

start with this guy

start with this guy in 1961 John F Kennedy uttered the words

in 1961 John F Kennedy uttered the words

in 1961 John F Kennedy uttered the words we choose the moon by doing so he

we choose the moon by doing so he

we choose the moon by doing so he declared that the US would try to take

declared that the US would try to take

declared that the US would try to take the lead in the space race and by that

the lead in the space race and by that

the lead in the space race and by that reclaim the upper hand in one of the

reclaim the upper hand in one of the

reclaim the upper hand in one of the most intense periods of the Cold War the

most intense periods of the Cold War the

most intense periods of the Cold War the words of John F Kennedy were call of

words of John F Kennedy were call of

words of John F Kennedy were call of duty for the scientists of that time

duty for the scientists of that time

duty for the scientists of that time just to just think about it just think

just to just think about it just think

just to just think about it just think about the challenge to let a shoe man

about the challenge to let a shoe man

about the challenge to let a shoe man take a stroll on the moon all right to

take a stroll on the moon all right to

take a stroll on the moon all right to put a human on the moon

put a human on the moon

put a human on the moon just think about the challenge that has

just think about the challenge that has

just think about the challenge that has that must have been at that time for

that must have been at that time for

that must have been at that time for these scientists it must have seemed

these scientists it must have seemed

these scientists it must have seemed impossible so what did the scientists do

impossible so what did the scientists do

impossible so what did the scientists do did they despair did they decline did

did they despair did they decline did

did they despair did they decline did they say no no they didn’t they sat down

they say no no they didn’t they sat down

they say no no they didn’t they sat down and thought about the problem they said

and thought about the problem they said

and thought about the problem they said okay let’s think about it how could we

okay let’s think about it how could we

okay let’s think about it how could we solve this huge challenge and their

solve this huge challenge and their

solve this huge challenge and their approach was to break it down so let’s

approach was to break it down so let’s

approach was to break it down so let’s break it down step one well we need to

break it down step one well we need to

break it down step one well we need to bring the astronauts up there right we

bring the astronauts up there right we

bring the astronauts up there right we need to bring them to the moon and we

need to bring them to the moon and we

need to bring them to the moon and we need for that we need a cup of rockets

need for that we need a cup of rockets

need for that we need a cup of rockets we need to do a couple of computations

we need to do a couple of computations

we need to do a couple of computations because we don’t want to shoot past moon

because we don’t want to shoot past moon

because we don’t want to shoot past moon we want to go on the moon and then of

we want to go on the moon and then of

we want to go on the moon and then of course step two we want to walk around

course step two we want to walk around

course step two we want to walk around on the moon and plant our beautiful flag

on the moon and plant our beautiful flag

on the moon and plant our beautiful flag and tell the world we’re the best right

and tell the world we’re the best right

and tell the world we’re the best right we’re the best and for that of course we

we’re the best and for that of course we

we’re the best and for that of course we we need a suit because no oxygen

we need a suit because no oxygen

we need a suit because no oxygen lots of radiation and kind of cold so

lots of radiation and kind of cold so

lots of radiation and kind of cold so that’s what they said okay we need a

that’s what they said okay we need a

that’s what they said okay we need a suit and we can’t do that too and step

suit and we can’t do that too and step

suit and we can’t do that too and step three of course is we want to bring our

three of course is we want to bring our

three of course is we want to bring our guys back home safe and sound to the

guys back home safe and sound to the

guys back home safe and sound to the families and friends of them right and

families and friends of them right and

families and friends of them right and they said okay what do we need for that

they said okay what do we need for that

they said okay what do we need for that well we don’t want them to burn up in

well we don’t want them to burn up in

well we don’t want them to burn up in the atmosphere so let’s compute the

the atmosphere so let’s compute the

the atmosphere so let’s compute the right angle of entry and we don’t want

right angle of entry and we don’t want

right angle of entry and we don’t want them to crash into the ground

them to crash into the ground

them to crash into the ground so let’s slow them down with it and

so let’s slow them down with it and

so let’s slow them down with it and that’s how you did it with a couple of

that’s how you did it with a couple of

that’s how you did it with a couple of parachutes and landing them in the sea

parachutes and landing them in the sea

parachutes and landing them in the sea and not on land

and not on land

and not on land what they did is they broke the problem

what they did is they broke the problem

what they did is they broke the problem down into smaller steps they had one big

down into smaller steps they had one big

down into smaller steps they had one big challenge and they broke it down into

challenge and they broke it down into

challenge and they broke it down into step 1 step 2 step 3 and what the

step 1 step 2 step 3 and what the

step 1 step 2 step 3 and what the scientists of that time did is they did

scientists of that time did is they did

scientists of that time did is they did it again and again with each of these

it again and again with each of these

it again and again with each of these challenges until they could answer every

challenges until they could answer every

challenges until they could answer every question that arose every single problem

question that arose every single problem

question that arose every single problem they could sink think of in this context

they could sink think of in this context

they could sink think of in this context was soft creatively they did it through

was soft creatively they did it through

was soft creatively they did it through logic through creativity they did it by

logic through creativity they did it by

logic through creativity they did it by breaking the problem down they did it by

breaking the problem down they did it by

breaking the problem down they did it by applying known patterns to new problems

applying known patterns to new problems

applying known patterns to new problems and overcoming the challenge the

and overcoming the challenge the

and overcoming the challenge the scientists of that time that’s something

scientists of that time that’s something

scientists of that time that’s something that is incredible they put a man on the

that is incredible they put a man on the

that is incredible they put a man on the moon and now you might ask me why should

moon and now you might ask me why should

moon and now you might ask me why should I care about that why should I care

I care about that why should I care

I care about that why should I care about bringing a man on the moon well of

about bringing a man on the moon well of

about bringing a man on the moon well of course and thankfully not everyone here

course and thankfully not everyone here

course and thankfully not everyone here has to bring a man on the moon not

has to bring a man on the moon not

has to bring a man on the moon not everyone has to get the lead in the

everyone has to get the lead in the

everyone has to get the lead in the space race for the US but still every

space race for the US but still every

space race for the US but still every single one of us is confronted with big

single one of us is confronted with big

single one of us is confronted with big problems and challenges in their day to

problems and challenges in their day to

problems and challenges in their day to day lives there are just too big to

day lives there are just too big to

day lives there are just too big to solve in one swing and we can think of

solve in one swing and we can think of

solve in one swing and we can think of numerous examples of that let’s say

numerous examples of that let’s say

numerous examples of that let’s say holding a TED talk and lots of feet in

holding a TED talk and lots of feet in

holding a TED talk and lots of feet in front of lots of people

front of lots of people

front of lots of people you can’t do that overnight or

you can’t do that overnight or

you can’t do that overnight or convincing your boss of an idea that

convincing your boss of an idea that

convincing your boss of an idea that he’s not fond of but you know that’s a

he’s not fond of but you know that’s a

he’s not fond of but you know that’s a crucial point for the company or when

crucial point for the company or when

crucial point for the company or when you want the blahs a plausible excuse to

you want the blahs a plausible excuse to

you want the blahs a plausible excuse to why you were late to class a very simple

why you were late to class a very simple

why you were late to class a very simple thing everyone knows very few things we

thing everyone knows very few things we

thing everyone knows very few things we do in life don’t require this kind of

do in life don’t require this kind of

do in life don’t require this kind of thinking don’t require this kind of

thinking don’t require this kind of

thinking don’t require this kind of step-by-step thinking but the

step-by-step thinking but the

step-by-step thinking but the fascinating part about this thinking is

fascinating part about this thinking is

fascinating part about this thinking is that we acquire this we learn this this

that we acquire this we learn this this

that we acquire this we learn this this is implanted in our brains through math

is implanted in our brains through math

is implanted in our brains through math education so normally when we look at

education so normally when we look at

education so normally when we look at math education we look at something like

math education we look at something like

math education we look at something like this a complicated form of formula an

this a complicated form of formula an

this a complicated form of formula an equation and it’s solution but when math

equation and it’s solution but when math

equation and it’s solution but when math education is actually about is how we

education is actually about is how we

education is actually about is how we got from there to there how he got from

got from there to there how he got from

got from there to there how he got from A to B how we got from the problem to

A to B how we got from the problem to

A to B how we got from the problem to the solution math education is actually

the solution math education is actually

the solution math education is actually about the little spaces in between the

about the little spaces in between the

about the little spaces in between the formulas it’s about the hence but this

formulas it’s about the hence but this

formulas it’s about the hence but this because that it

because that it

because that it about the implications about the

about the implications about the

about the implications about the equivalences math education is about

equivalences math education is about

equivalences math education is about having the curiosity to go into

having the curiosity to go into

having the curiosity to go into uncharted territory and to understand

uncharted territory and to understand

uncharted territory and to understand things you didn’t understand before math

things you didn’t understand before math

things you didn’t understand before math education is about having a big problem

education is about having a big problem

education is about having a big problem that you’re confronted with and breaking

that you’re confronted with and breaking

that you’re confronted with and breaking it down so that you can solve it math

it down so that you can solve it math

it down so that you can solve it math education is about understanding and

education is about understanding and

education is about understanding and recognizing known patterns and new

recognizing known patterns and new

recognizing known patterns and new problems to overcome the challenge we

problems to overcome the challenge we

problems to overcome the challenge we can sum all of that up in a couple of

can sum all of that up in a couple of

can sum all of that up in a couple of words math education above everything

words math education above everything

words math education above everything else teaches you logic creativity and

else teaches you logic creativity and

else teaches you logic creativity and pattern recognition these are skills

pattern recognition these are skills

pattern recognition these are skills that are universal they go well beyond a

that are universal they go well beyond a

that are universal they go well beyond a formula or a function they can tell you

formula or a function they can tell you

formula or a function they can tell you whether you pay more or less in the

whether you pay more or less in the

whether you pay more or less in the grocery shop for the salad or this one

grocery shop for the salad or this one

grocery shop for the salad or this one they can tell you whether you’ll you’ll

they can tell you whether you’ll you’ll

they can tell you whether you’ll you’ll make the goals your company set and they

make the goals your company set and they

make the goals your company set and they can even put a man on the moon so these

can even put a man on the moon so these

can even put a man on the moon so these things are crucial to us and we as

things are crucial to us and we as

things are crucial to us and we as individuals should strive to understand

individuals should strive to understand

individuals should strive to understand math if we see this we should as a

math if we see this we should as a

math if we see this we should as a society strive to turn out a lot of

society strive to turn out a lot of

society strive to turn out a lot of people who understand this so let’s go

people who understand this so let’s go

people who understand this so let’s go away from this cute example to the world

away from this cute example to the world

away from this cute example to the world of cold hard facts

of cold hard facts

of cold hard facts I’m mathematicians I’d like that math

I’m mathematicians I’d like that math

I’m mathematicians I’d like that math education and its impact on our lives is

education and its impact on our lives is

education and its impact on our lives is something that was studied quite a bit

something that was studied quite a bit

something that was studied quite a bit actually two scientists one from

actually two scientists one from

actually two scientists one from Stanford University and one from the

Stanford University and one from the

Stanford University and one from the University of Munich published a paper

University of Munich published a paper

University of Munich published a paper for the World Bank called the role of

for the World Bank called the role of

for the World Bank called the role of education quality in economic growth we

education quality in economic growth we

education quality in economic growth we just looked at among other things the

just looked at among other things the

just looked at among other things the impact of your math proficiency so how

impact of your math proficiency so how

impact of your math proficiency so how good you are in math and how it worked

good you are in math and how it worked

good you are in math and how it worked for the success you had in later life

for the success you had in later life

for the success you had in later life and what it showed was that the better

and what it showed was that the better

and what it showed was that the better you perform the math in high school the

you perform the math in high school the

you perform the math in high school the more you would earn on in later life and

more you would earn on in later life and

more you would earn on in later life and the better country performed as a whole

the better country performed as a whole

the better country performed as a whole in mathematics the better it would

in mathematics the better it would

in mathematics the better it would perform as a whole economically so when

perform as a whole economically so when

perform as a whole economically so when we see this as individuals as as and as

we see this as individuals as as and as

we see this as individuals as as and as a society we should want to be good in

a society we should want to be good in

a society we should want to be good in math and we as a society should want to

math and we as a society should want to

math and we as a society should want to turn out a lot of mathematically

turn out a lot of mathematically

turn out a lot of mathematically proficient school leavers so why is it

proficient school leavers so why is it

proficient school leavers so why is it then when I talk about math education I

then when I talk about math education I

then when I talk about math education I look at you and you all go like this

look at you and you all go like this

look at you and you all go like this you look at this and say oh my god I

you look at this and say oh my god I

you look at this and say oh my god I hate math math you know it tortured me

hate math math you know it tortured me

hate math math you know it tortured me in school had the the homework and the

in school had the the homework and the

in school had the the homework and the tests I didn’t like it well it’s because

tests I didn’t like it well it’s because

tests I didn’t like it well it’s because math has a fundamental flaw in our

math has a fundamental flaw in our

math has a fundamental flaw in our school system is that because more and

school system is that because more and

school system is that because more and more students go into our school system

more students go into our school system

more students go into our school system and want to learn math the teacher or

and want to learn math the teacher or

and want to learn math the teacher or the number of teacher doesn’t keep up we

the number of teacher doesn’t keep up we

the number of teacher doesn’t keep up we don’t have enough teachers to teach math

don’t have enough teachers to teach math

don’t have enough teachers to teach math to all of you so if we look back at our

to all of you so if we look back at our

to all of you so if we look back at our school time well it looked like this at

school time well it looked like this at

school time well it looked like this at the beginning had one teacher thirty

the beginning had one teacher thirty

the beginning had one teacher thirty students were very motivated in this

students were very motivated in this

students were very motivated in this case they’re green and they looked at

case they’re green and they looked at

case they’re green and they looked at math and they were curious because I’ve

math and they were curious because I’ve

math and they were curious because I’ve never heard of a kid that isn’t curious

never heard of a kid that isn’t curious

never heard of a kid that isn’t curious that didn’t want to understand something

that didn’t want to understand something

that didn’t want to understand something that didn’t want to learn I’ve never

that didn’t want to learn I’ve never

that didn’t want to learn I’ve never heard of a kid they didn’t want to have

heard of a kid they didn’t want to have

heard of a kid they didn’t want to have good grades the problem with math is

good grades the problem with math is

good grades the problem with math is that at some point you’ll have a concept

that at some point you’ll have a concept

that at some point you’ll have a concept that is complex and that one of these

that is complex and that one of these

that is complex and that one of these students won’t understand it and when

students won’t understand it and when

students won’t understand it and when this problem arises you need a teacher

this problem arises you need a teacher

this problem arises you need a teacher that has the time to go to the student

that has the time to go to the student

that has the time to go to the student and explain what he made wrong and where

and explain what he made wrong and where

and explain what he made wrong and where he can go right and so that he can take

he can go right and so that he can take

he can go right and so that he can take the next step the problem is that these

the next step the problem is that these

the next step the problem is that these teachers don’t have the time so one of

teachers don’t have the time so one of

teachers don’t have the time so one of these students is turning red alright

these students is turning red alright

these students is turning red alright the problem here is that the student

the problem here is that the student

the problem here is that the student goes into this vicious cycle of not

goes into this vicious cycle of not

goes into this vicious cycle of not understanding getting frustrated not

understanding getting frustrated not

understanding getting frustrated not understanding getting frustrated and so

understanding getting frustrated and so

understanding getting frustrated and so on and so forth you see where I’m going

on and so forth you see where I’m going

on and so forth you see where I’m going at some point this student will give up

at some point this student will give up

at some point this student will give up he will have lost his curiosity his

he will have lost his curiosity his

he will have lost his curiosity his drive to understand math his drive to

drive to understand math his drive to

drive to understand math his drive to learn math and over the years as math

learn math and over the years as math

learn math and over the years as math gets more and more complex a class that

gets more and more complex a class that

gets more and more complex a class that looked like this will look like this

looked like this will look like this

looked like this will look like this with more red students than green

with more red students than green

with more red students than green students more students that as many of

students more students that as many of

students more students that as many of you here and as I as me to at some point

you here and as I as me to at some point

you here and as I as me to at some point didn’t like math anymore right we all

didn’t like math anymore right we all

didn’t like math anymore right we all know this feeling and of course parents

know this feeling and of course parents

know this feeling and of course parents see this of course parents see this of

see this of course parents see this of

see this of course parents see this of through the lowering grades of their

through the lowering grades of their

through the lowering grades of their children so what is the response the one

children so what is the response the one

children so what is the response the one come response is let’s get a private

come response is let’s get a private

come response is let’s get a private tutor right the great thing about

tutor right the great thing about

tutor right the great thing about private tutoring is that you have one

private tutoring is that you have one

private tutoring is that you have one teacher

teacher

teacher one child right it gets you ahead it

one child right it gets you ahead it

one child right it gets you ahead it provides you with the opportunity to

provides you with the opportunity to

provides you with the opportunity to understand on your own with your own

understand on your own with your own

understand on your own with your own teacher and my problem with privateering

teacher and my problem with privateering

teacher and my problem with privateering is not that it doesn’t work it’s not

is not that it doesn’t work it’s not

is not that it doesn’t work it’s not that it’s not effective it’s not that it

that it’s not effective it’s not that it

that it’s not effective it’s not that it helps the kid it doesn’t help the kid my

helps the kid it doesn’t help the kid my

helps the kid it doesn’t help the kid my problem with private tutoring is that

problem with private tutoring is that

problem with private tutoring is that it’s crazy expensive what do I mean by

it’s crazy expensive what do I mean by

it’s crazy expensive what do I mean by crazy expensive the private math

crazy expensive the private math

crazy expensive the private math tutoring market by 2020 will be close to

tutoring market by 2020 will be close to

tutoring market by 2020 will be close to a hundred billion dollars meaning that

a hundred billion dollars meaning that

a hundred billion dollars meaning that families around the world will spend

families around the world will spend

families around the world will spend close to a hundred billion dollars on

close to a hundred billion dollars on

close to a hundred billion dollars on private tutors for their kids and that’s

private tutors for their kids and that’s

private tutors for their kids and that’s a problem why is it a problem because

a problem why is it a problem because

a problem why is it a problem because for all the families that can afford

for all the families that can afford

for all the families that can afford that you have families that can’t

that you have families that can’t

that you have families that can’t families that can’t give their children

families that can’t give their children

families that can’t give their children the opportunity they need to get ahead

the opportunity they need to get ahead

the opportunity they need to get ahead in life and I don’t think that’s the way

in life and I don’t think that’s the way

in life and I don’t think that’s the way we should go as a society I don’t think

we should go as a society I don’t think

we should go as a society I don’t think that the financial burden on families

that the financial burden on families

that the financial burden on families should bankrupt these families just

should bankrupt these families just

should bankrupt these families just because they want to give their children

because they want to give their children

because they want to give their children a chance thankfully we live in a time of

a chance thankfully we live in a time of

a chance thankfully we live in a time of technology and with the accelerated

technology and with the accelerated

technology and with the accelerated ascent of technology we have to if we

ascent of technology we have to if we

ascent of technology we have to if we have the opportunity to stay true to the

have the opportunity to stay true to the

have the opportunity to stay true to the purpose of Education so what is the

purpose of Education so what is the

purpose of Education so what is the purpose of Education the purpose of

purpose of Education the purpose of

purpose of Education the purpose of Education is not having one teacher and

Education is not having one teacher and

Education is not having one teacher and 30 students the purpose of education is

30 students the purpose of education is

30 students the purpose of education is to well educate children it’s to teach

to well educate children it’s to teach

to well educate children it’s to teach them to think for themselves it’s to

them to think for themselves it’s to

them to think for themselves it’s to teach them how to get ahead in life how

teach them how to get ahead in life how

teach them how to get ahead in life how to confront the challenges of life and

to confront the challenges of life and

to confront the challenges of life and that’s what it’s all about and when we

that’s what it’s all about and when we

that’s what it’s all about and when we look at technology when we look at smart

look at technology when we look at smart

look at technology when we look at smart phones tablets and apps that are in the

phones tablets and apps that are in the

phones tablets and apps that are in the hand of every single student in the

hand of every single student in the

hand of every single student in the world and every single teacher in the

world and every single teacher in the

world and every single teacher in the world

world

world we saw we’ve we suddenly have a platform

we saw we’ve we suddenly have a platform

we saw we’ve we suddenly have a platform where if I develop something in Germany

where if I develop something in Germany

where if I develop something in Germany every single one in the world can use my

every single one in the world can use my

every single one in the world can use my tool my help I’m offering to all of you

tool my help I’m offering to all of you

tool my help I’m offering to all of you that’s a great thing about technology

that’s a great thing about technology

that’s a great thing about technology technology is our way to straight stay

technology is our way to straight stay

technology is our way to straight stay true to this promise we make to the

true to this promise we make to the

true to this promise we make to the children to stay true to the thing we

children to stay true to the thing we

children to stay true to the thing we say when we say with this education

say when we say with this education

say when we say with this education you’ll get ahead in life that’s what

you’ll get ahead in life that’s what

you’ll get ahead in life that’s what technology gives us and my brother

technology gives us and my brother

technology gives us and my brother and I’m worth 13 and 14 at the time when

and I’m worth 13 and 14 at the time when

and I’m worth 13 and 14 at the time when we recognized this when we saw this

we recognized this when we saw this

we recognized this when we saw this problem we saw this problem because of

problem we saw this problem because of

problem we saw this problem because of two things first off since I was 10

two things first off since I was 10

two things first off since I was 10 I gave private math lessons so on a

I gave private math lessons so on a

I gave private math lessons so on a daily basis I got more and more aware of

daily basis I got more and more aware of

daily basis I got more and more aware of the fact that a lot of students had

the fact that a lot of students had

the fact that a lot of students had problems in math and it was that it was

problems in math and it was that it was

problems in math and it was that it was incredibly expensive for the families

incredibly expensive for the families

incredibly expensive for the families and the second thing is that I come from

and the second thing is that I come from

and the second thing is that I come from a family of mathematicians

a family of mathematicians

a family of mathematicians my father was mathematician my

my father was mathematician my

my father was mathematician my grandfather and his brother were math

grandfather and his brother were math

grandfather and his brother were math professors my aunt is a math teacher my

professors my aunt is a math teacher my

professors my aunt is a math teacher my cousin studied math my brother and I

cousin studied math my brother and I

cousin studied math my brother and I studied math I think you get the gist we

studied math I think you get the gist we

studied math I think you get the gist we quite like math we love you know

quite like math we love you know

quite like math we love you know torturing our brains for some reason and

torturing our brains for some reason and

torturing our brains for some reason and the great thing about that for us is

the great thing about that for us is

the great thing about that for us is that we never close your minds to math

that we never close your minds to math

that we never close your minds to math we never said it’s not important to

we never said it’s not important to

we never said it’s not important to learn math because it is for your life

learn math because it is for your life

learn math because it is for your life we never said give up we always kept our

we never said give up we always kept our

we never said give up we always kept our mind open to the new challenges that

mind open to the new challenges that

mind open to the new challenges that were posed through math and that’s why

were posed through math and that’s why

were posed through math and that’s why we founded math for you to seven years

we founded math for you to seven years

we founded math for you to seven years ago together with my brother and my

ago together with my brother and my

ago together with my brother and my family math 42 is a technology that

family math 42 is a technology that

family math 42 is a technology that helps middle school high school and

helps middle school high school and

helps middle school high school and college students to understand math we

college students to understand math we

college students to understand math we developed a technology that provides

developed a technology that provides

developed a technology that provides high quality individual and affordable

high quality individual and affordable

high quality individual and affordable education for now 2.5 million students

education for now 2.5 million students

education for now 2.5 million students across the world 2.5 million students

across the world 2.5 million students

across the world 2.5 million students across the world are using our tool to

across the world are using our tool to

across the world are using our tool to get ahead in math now why is that why do

get ahead in math now why is that why do

get ahead in math now why is that why do they use math for you to well our

they use math for you to well our

they use math for you to well our approach was that when a student has a

approach was that when a student has a

approach was that when a student has a problem the best way to learn is to

problem the best way to learn is to

problem the best way to learn is to understand this problem so when he has a

understand this problem so when he has a

understand this problem so when he has a problem or homework that he doesn’t

problem or homework that he doesn’t

problem or homework that he doesn’t understand he comes to our app entrances

understand he comes to our app entrances

understand he comes to our app entrances problem and just like a private tutor we

problem and just like a private tutor we

problem and just like a private tutor we give him suggestions on how to solve the

give him suggestions on how to solve the

give him suggestions on how to solve the problem and then we give him a

problem and then we give him a

problem and then we give him a step-by-step solution of this problem we

step-by-step solution of this problem we

step-by-step solution of this problem we explain it in in detail so that he can

explain it in in detail so that he can

explain it in in detail so that he can understand it if you didn’t understand a

understand it if you didn’t understand a

understand it if you didn’t understand a step well he can just click on the step

step well he can just click on the step

step well he can just click on the step and look at the sub steps of the sub

and look at the sub steps of the sub

and look at the sub steps of the sub steps of the sub steps down to four plus

steps of the sub steps down to four plus

steps of the sub steps down to four plus one equals five from where on everyone

one equals five from where on everyone

one equals five from where on everyone understands math we give him definitions

understands math we give him definitions

understands math we give him definitions and we give him interactive graphs

and we give him interactive graphs

and we give him interactive graphs that illustrate abstract concepts and

that illustrate abstract concepts and

that illustrate abstract concepts and math beyond that we understand students

math beyond that we understand students

math beyond that we understand students we know where they go wrong where they

we know where they go wrong where they

we know where they go wrong where they go right where their problems lie and

go right where their problems lie and

go right where their problems lie and what they need to do next to overcome

what they need to do next to overcome

what they need to do next to overcome these challenges

these challenges

these challenges that’s what math 42 and what we did was

that’s what math 42 and what we did was

that’s what math 42 and what we did was about we wanted to provide a digital

about we wanted to provide a digital

about we wanted to provide a digital private friend an assistant a tutor

private friend an assistant a tutor

private friend an assistant a tutor that’s always in your pocket I want to

that’s always in your pocket I want to

that’s always in your pocket I want to conclude by saying a couple of words

conclude by saying a couple of words

conclude by saying a couple of words about math education why it’s so

about math education why it’s so

about math education why it’s so important to me we as a society simply

important to me we as a society simply

important to me we as a society simply can’t afford it anymore to leave these

can’t afford it anymore to leave these

can’t afford it anymore to leave these children behind we as a society can’t

children behind we as a society can’t

children behind we as a society can’t afford it anymore

afford it anymore

afford it anymore to not give the opportunity to these

to not give the opportunity to these

to not give the opportunity to these children and for that we need to change

children and for that we need to change

children and for that we need to change the way we think about math and how we

the way we think about math and how we

the way we think about math and how we think about math education we need to

think about math education we need to

think about math education we need to unlearn the way was before our very

unlearn the way was before our very

unlearn the way was before our very rigid view of Education and we need to

rigid view of Education and we need to

rigid view of Education and we need to see the benefits of technology the way

see the benefits of technology the way

see the benefits of technology the way that they help every single individual

that they help every single individual

that they help every single individual that they make everything affordable and

that they make everything affordable and

that they make everything affordable and we need not only to invest

we need not only to invest

we need not only to invest technologically in math education but we

technologically in math education but we

technologically in math education but we need to invest psychological math

need to invest psychological math

need to invest psychological math education we need to stop fearing math

education we need to stop fearing math

education we need to stop fearing math and we need to start fostering it we

and we need to start fostering it we

and we need to start fostering it we need to start being curious again about

need to start being curious again about

need to start being curious again about math and we need to stop saying it’s

math and we need to stop saying it’s

math and we need to stop saying it’s okay it’s not important math is not

okay it’s not important math is not

okay it’s not important math is not important to your life because it is

important to your life because it is

important to your life because it is even if you’ve never felt it it actually

even if you’ve never felt it it actually

even if you’ve never felt it it actually has a huge impact on your life the

has a huge impact on your life the

has a huge impact on your life the question I asked you today is who do you

question I asked you today is who do you

question I asked you today is who do you think will solve the energy problems we

think will solve the energy problems we

think will solve the energy problems we have today in the face of global warming

have today in the face of global warming

have today in the face of global warming who do you think

who do you think

who do you think what’s your AIDS and cancer who do you

what’s your AIDS and cancer who do you

what’s your AIDS and cancer who do you think will cure all the diseases that

think will cure all the diseases that

think will cure all the diseases that get more and more resistant over time I

get more and more resistant over time I

get more and more resistant over time I know who will it’ll be the kids here in

know who will it’ll be the kids here in

know who will it’ll be the kids here in Paris in Mumbai in New York in George

Paris in Mumbai in New York in George

Paris in Mumbai in New York in George Town and Johannesburg they’ll receive

Town and Johannesburg they’ll receive

Town and Johannesburg they’ll receive great math education thank you very much

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