English speakers should learn math instead of a second language
You want to learn Mandarin to talk to people who cannot speak the languages you know, or because you’re interested in Chinese culture/history.<p>You learn math because you want to be able to quantify scientific questions, or because you want to dig deep into quantitative logic for its own sake.<p>But what if you want to do something else? Such as getting to know your spouse, children or friends better. What if you simply want to make music?<p>I would say, then do that instead of learning math!<p>All this blog post highlights is that you should have a strong and clear learning goal, because if you’re learning Mandarin because it might seem useful on vacation to China, you might be spending your time inefficiently.<p>The idea of teaching children math as a language from day one is an interesting concept though. But even that still comes down to: start giving your kids amazing skills that you think will give them a fulfilling and good life from day one. Well yea, of course.