>>12432673I agree with this fundamentally, before every epistemological subject was mentioned. Going back to the Ancient Babylonians, it took quite some time to decipher their stele and clay tablets written in cuneiform. Yet still, some of their mathematical notations are very similar to our modern day algebraic and pre-calculus concepts.
All of modern mathematical notation is an agreed and standardized language which we have to learn through evolutionarily derived linguistic parts of the brain.
For hundreds of thousands of years we lacked the basic tools to replicate the dictation of mathematical ideas on pen and paper, or even papyrus and stylus. So, as such, our evolutionary history extends much further beyond that into the more primitive parts of our brain.
From this perspective, survival is predicated on adaptability and cohesion through rudimentary language, and so on and so forth looking backwards into our evolutionary history.
Even the pure concept of having evolved with language circuitry in our brains is mind altering to me. The pure concept of writing it down, is even better. But then, we refined and modernized this through the long stretches of history and we're in agreement on what modern day mathematics consists of.
It's interesting, but now, it involves completely different parts of the brain that are focused on learning through different means. Reading comprehension and reading are two skills you should work on for the rest of your life. Never be too lazy enough to read the news, or to read articles which will enhance your skill sets.
Reading and writing are two of the most critical skills you will need in life to practice on to communicate with other human beings. Knowing other languages helps, and complexifies the domain of your applicable knowledge with other teachers from other countries.
