Submitted on Friday 5th August 2011
Published on Tuesday 16th August 2011
Current status: Closed
Closed: Thursday 16th August 2012
Signatures: 4
Mandatory teaching of probability theory from 8-16.
Put simply, probability theory is being able to calculate how likely something is to happen. Obviously, knowing how likely something is vital to know if it worth implementing in the first place.
Sadly, all too many adults have a complete lack of understanding of probability theory. Unlike other ignorance, many high-up people are sadly lacking in understanding probability with disastrous results. Andrew Langsey over NHS reforms and Andrew Johnson of drug law reform are two pertinent examples.
Probability theory may sound simple but sadly humans tend to have a blind spot (partly due to the tendency to spot patterns when they are none) when it comes to calculating it, and unless they are aware of the "natural" mistakes, people tend to make them repeatedly, plowing on as if totally right.
If probabilty theory was taught at schools from 8-16, adults would be aware of likelyness and so be inclined to make much better decisions - you can't have a better reason than that.
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