Is history as important, or more important, than Maths?
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As someone who takes both:
It would be foolish to say that they both have an equal number of real-world applications. Obviously Maths is going to be more useful in the real, everyday world.
However, by taking History, you are complimenting the skills you learn in maths. You learn about essay writing, source analysis, and you gain the ability to store factual knowledge.
While they may not look useful on the surface, think about the wider applications.
So I don't think it's fair to say any particular subject is "more important" than another.
It would be foolish to say that they both have an equal number of real-world applications. Obviously Maths is going to be more useful in the real, everyday world.
However, by taking History, you are complimenting the skills you learn in maths. You learn about essay writing, source analysis, and you gain the ability to store factual knowledge.
While they may not look useful on the surface, think about the wider applications.
So I don't think it's fair to say any particular subject is "more important" than another.
It really does depend on what you're going to be doing for a living, but below the collegiate level it's important to expose young minds to the full range of academic potential.
That said, a good grounding in math keeps you from being useless with numbers---a valuable skill when the cash register breaks during your high school cashier-job phase and a much more valuable skill when you're an adult and have to keep from ending up with maxed-out credit cards and unpaid bills.
But a good grounding in history makes you a good conversationalist, a better citizen (because it's amazing how immune to idiotic political propaganda you become when you know you've seen this shit before), a better writer if you go into writing, and helps you "get" all those historical references in TV, movies, and games.
I'm going to say, as someone who has done both accounting and creative writing, that my grounding in history is far more valuable than my mathematical ability.
That said, a good grounding in math keeps you from being useless with numbers---a valuable skill when the cash register breaks during your high school cashier-job phase and a much more valuable skill when you're an adult and have to keep from ending up with maxed-out credit cards and unpaid bills.
But a good grounding in history makes you a good conversationalist, a better citizen (because it's amazing how immune to idiotic political propaganda you become when you know you've seen this shit before), a better writer if you go into writing, and helps you "get" all those historical references in TV, movies, and games.
I'm going to say, as someone who has done both accounting and creative writing, that my grounding in history is far more valuable than my mathematical ability.
What about the history of math?
They are equally important, one cannot compare them as they both are different subjects. Also both are too large to put into such a simple question. Both are keys to different doors, while each can open its own door it can do nothing for the other.
I think math is seen as more important because it is easier to see in action in ones everyday life. It is impossible to see the historical value of your actions as you take them, and one cannot always see the connection between their actions and history.
They are equally important, one cannot compare them as they both are different subjects. Also both are too large to put into such a simple question. Both are keys to different doors, while each can open its own door it can do nothing for the other.
I think math is seen as more important because it is easier to see in action in ones everyday life. It is impossible to see the historical value of your actions as you take them, and one cannot always see the connection between their actions and history.
History's important, but no-where near as important as maths, as without maths many things in the world would be unable to function. However, 70% of what you learn in maths in useless.
Though that's not to say I don't love History. I prefer it!
Also, well done on saying Maths.
You're awesome.
Though that's not to say I don't love History. I prefer it!
Also, well done on saying Maths.
You're awesome.
A basic grounding in Maths is incredibly vital to everyone in today's world for reasons such as those mentioned above to do with money and instilling a basic sense of logic into everyone.
As a High School student who's planning to drop Maths for next year's studies, in favour of both Ancient and Modern History, I tend to be a chief advocate for history over maths, but this is merely in the sense of a higher level of study. I simply cannot fathom where some of the advanced maths I've learnt will be of use to me in later life and I see the benefit of the analytical skills that studying history has given me, as well as genuinely loving historical facts.
In their basic, elementary school levels, maths is more important to master, however at advanced levels, as has been widely accepted here, both history and maths are on a level playing field.
As a High School student who's planning to drop Maths for next year's studies, in favour of both Ancient and Modern History, I tend to be a chief advocate for history over maths, but this is merely in the sense of a higher level of study. I simply cannot fathom where some of the advanced maths I've learnt will be of use to me in later life and I see the benefit of the analytical skills that studying history has given me, as well as genuinely loving historical facts.
In their basic, elementary school levels, maths is more important to master, however at advanced levels, as has been widely accepted here, both history and maths are on a level playing field.
Literally nothing would be possible without math. If Man couldn't count we'd never invent civilization...Count Igor said:
They are equally important. Math allows for creation and innovation but you really can't move forward without building on what's already come...
It totally depends on what you intend to do with your life. If you want to be a scientist, accountant or statistician then certainly math would be more important, on the other hand if you were looking to become a writer, politician, or archaeologist then your focus should be history. Then of course you have your businessmen, military commanders, and economists who would be best served by a balanced approach.
Because most of the things you learn in math class are completely useless, I'd say history is more important. It's also infinitely more interesting.
Maths is a proper term in places other than the US. It is short for mathematics not mathematic.Clarke3000 said:
OT: Since maths is the basis of practically everything, I'll go with that. In the end, everything can be put down to numbers.
I hate mathematicians. Granted numbers have their essential uses, but the idea that you can sum up the origin of the universe with a stream of numbers that mankind invented (they're NOT universal constants, merely arbitrary frames of reference) is frankly arrogant and absurd.
I Agree, but history is still important (and fun)Maths is a proper term in places other than the US. It is short for mathematics not mathematic.
OT: Since maths is the basis of practically everything, I'll go with that. In the end, everything can be put down to numbers.
They're equally important. Math helps us learn more about the world of science, and allows progress for the human race, while history helps us remember the mistakes we made so we don't repeat them.