478: Math for English Majors with Ben Orlin

Welcome to Strategy Skills episode 478, an interview with Ben Orlin, a math teacher turned full-time writer who's on a mission to make mathematics engaging and accessible to all and the author of the book Math for English Majors: A Human Take on the Universal Language.

In this episode, Ben offers insights into his teaching and writing journey, the challenges in teaching math, the unexpected success of his first book "Math with Bad Drawings," and how he balances teaching with his writing career. He also touches on the broader implications of mathematical thinking in various fields, from business to everyday life.

Whether you're a math enthusiast, an educator, or someone who's always found math intimidating, this conversation will give you a fresh perspective on the beauty and relevance of mathematics in our world.

Ben Orlin is a math teacher who can't draw. His book Math with Bad Drawings (2018) has sold more than 100,000 copies worldwide, and has since been followed by Change is the Only Constant (2019), Math Games with Bad Drawings (2022), and most recently, Math for English Majors (Sept 2024). His work has appeared in The Atlantic, Popular Science, Slate, Vox, and The Los Angeles Times; he himself has appeared in the lines to ice cream stores everywhere. BBC star and leading mathematician Hannah Fry once described him as "terribly bad at drawing" before kindly adding "he's also fantastically clever and charming."

Get Ben's new book here: https://rb.gy/ode008

Here are some free gifts for you:

Overall Approach Used in Well-Managed Strategy Studies free download: www.firmsconsulting.com/OverallApproach

McKinsey & BCG winning resume free download: www.firmsconsulting.com/resumepdf

Enjoying this episode? Get access to sample advanced training episodes here: www.firmsconsulting.com/promo

Jaksot(500)

606: CEO Readiness: How Boards Decide Who Gets the Top Job

606: CEO Readiness: How Boards Decide Who Gets the Top Job

Byron Loflin, Global Head of Board Advisory at Nasdaq and co-author of CEO Ready, explained on the Strategy Skills Podcast why many talented executives never make it to the top. " Because you perform ...

1 Joulu 202555min

605: Harvard Economist John Campbell on How to Stop Losing Money to a Broken Financial System

605: Harvard Economist John Campbell on How to Stop Losing Money to a Broken Financial System

John Campbell, Professor of Economics at Harvard University and co-author of Fixed, joined the Strategy Skills Podcast to explain why the financial system often works against ordinary investors and ho...

26 Marras 202556min

604: How Design Thinking Rebuilt IBM and Reached 400,000 Employees

604: How Design Thinking Rebuilt IBM and Reached 400,000 Employees

Phil Gilbert led one of the most significant cultural transformations in corporate history, as IBM's General Manager of Design, he helped the 400,000-person company reinvent how it thinks, listens, an...

24 Marras 202558min

603: A $3.6B CEO on the "Poverty of Dignity" in Corporate America

603: A $3.6B CEO on the "Poverty of Dignity" in Corporate America

Bob Chapman, CEO of Barry-Wehmiller, explains how he built a $3.6 billion company by placing human dignity at the center of leadership. He describes the moment he recognized that "our history does not...

19 Marras 20251h 1min

602: Harvard's Scott Levy on His Path from Investment Banking to Public Education and Leading in Uncertain Times

602: Harvard's Scott Levy on His Path from Investment Banking to Public Education and Leading in Uncertain Times

Scott Levy spent two decades as an investment banker at firms like J.P. Morgan, advising corporate boards and senior executives on risk, growth, and capital decisions. Then he pivoted, serving on a pu...

17 Marras 202553min

601: Former CNN and NBC News Anchor Lynn Smith on Building Authentic Presence and Excellent Communication

601: Former CNN and NBC News Anchor Lynn Smith on Building Authentic Presence and Excellent Communication

Lynn Smith, former national news anchor for NBC News, MSNBC, and CNN Headline New, and now executive communication coach, reframes public speaking as an internal leadership skill, not a performance. S...

12 Marras 202553min

600: Jamie Dimon & CEOs Are Rethinking Capitalism – Here's What That Means for You

600: Jamie Dimon & CEOs Are Rethinking Capitalism – Here's What That Means for You

Is capitalism still working, or is it due for an upgrade?   In this must-watch episode, authors Seth Levine and Elizabeth McBride discuss insights from their book Capital Evolution, sharing what they ...

10 Marras 202554min

599: Joy at Work in the Age of AI: The Pain Is Optional (with Bree Groff)

599: Joy at Work in the Age of AI: The Pain Is Optional (with Bree Groff)

"Most people can't remember the last time they went to bed and thought: today was fun."   In this conversation with Bree Groff, author of Today Was Fun, we recenter the conversation on joy, pleasure, ...

5 Marras 202546min

Suosittua kategoriassa Liike-elämä ja talous

sijotuskasti
mimmit-sijoittaa
rss-rahapodi
psykopodiaa-podcast
ostan-asuntoja-podcast
herrasmieshakkerit
rahapuhetta
rss-seuraava-potilas
rss-rahamania
rss-20-30-40-podcast
rss-lahtijat
rss-inderes-femme
rss-strategian-seurassa
rss-porssipuhetta
rss-startup-ministerio
rss-sisalto-kuntoon
rss-paasipodi
rss-inderes
rss-myynnilla-on-asiaa-kert-kenner
rss-40-ajatusta-aanesta