What irritates me about the way math is taught, in fact, the way most subjects are taught, is that the ultimate goal is to become better at the subject matter rather than applying the subject matter to some ultimate purpose. Math is mental masturbation in the same way that Sudoku is. Some people love solving little puzzles for the sake of solving little puzzles, but without the necessity of applying those lessons to actual problems that exist in the real, physical world, there&#x27;s very little value in it. I would really like to see the whole concept of breaking down education into neat little subdivisions go away and instead focus on what it takes to solve larger problems, whether that be creating great new works of art, advancing technology, curing a disease, doing social good, or even fixing cars. The curriculum for each of those myriad problems will be different but perfectly mapped out. There&#x27;s very little calculus an auto mechanic or a dance instructor needs to know to excel at their chosen profession, for instance.