Conceptual Mathematics promoting mathematics as a conceptual tool, not limited to procedural thinking also promoting the educational reform necessary to help students see math as a creative way of thinking	modified 1/2013
	The two principal purposes of mathematics Internal   External   Mathematics is a tool for understanding yourself. What am I good at? How do I learn? How do I figure things out? What things confuse me? What do I enjoy learning?   Mathematics is a tool for understanding the world around you. How can we describe the physical world consistently? How can we verify what we think we have observed? What language skills do I need to communicate numeric concepts?	New to this site: elements of functional economies overview of economic studies fossil fuel externalities employment is a nonlinear measure nature of profit economic stress tax cuts primary cause of deficit market irrationality mutually beneficial & zero-sum components
	Our Four Approaches to Math Concepts Lesson outlines for teachers K - 12 My musings where math might take us how math helps us understand the world Thinking challenges	Recently Modified: Lorentz, de Broglie, Ivanov generalizing Euclid's prime proof federal spending per capita unfinished thoughts taxes vs. growth
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