I'm an algebra liar. I figure two good lies make a positive.
Psychology, unlike chemistry, unlike algebra, unlike literature, is an owner's manual for your own mind. It's a guide to life. What could be more important than grounding young people in the scientific information that they need to live happy, healthy, productive lives? To have good relationships?
Arithmetic! Algebra! Geometry! Grandiose trinity! Luminous triangle! Whoever has not known you is without sense!
It is hard to convince a high-school student that he will encounter a lot of problems more difficult than those of algebra and geometry.
Men are liars. We'll lie about lying if we have to. I'm an algebra liar. I figure two good lies make a positive.