Episode
Brian Solo - Shilling the Math Academy
- Podcast
- Magic Internet Math
- Published
- Mar 15, 2026
- Duration seconds
- 2612
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- https://www.magicinternetmath.com/index.html
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Summary
In this solo episode of the Magic Internet Math podcast, the host discusses the current status of the Magic Internet Math website, his personal journey into math education, and his vision for teaching math as a liberal art. Key Topics: Magic Internet Math website status Personal journey into mathematics Teaching math as a liberal art Subscriber benefits and future plans for the website Rudolf Steiner's influence Summary: The host begins by addressing his tendency to avoid promoting the Magic Internet Math website, which he has been developing for the past three months. The site currently offers a hundred free courses, games, and YouTube series, covering a wide range of subjects, including math, economics, philosophy, and literature. The courses are based on books that mean a lot to him, covering topics from calculus to abstract algebra, with a focus on making these subjects accessible to a broader audience. The host shares his personal journey into mathematics, driven by dissatisfaction with his initial career as an actuary. He transitioned into quantitative strategy and dedicated himself to studying advanced mathematics, often facing challenges in finding suitable textbooks. He recalls his experiences at university bookstores and the early days of MIT OpenCourseware, which significantly aided his learning. Discovering Bitcoin reignited his passion for math, leading him to delve into cryptography and abstract algebra. This journey motivated him to explore different abstract algebra books and eventually incorporate this knowledge into teaching, especially after his daughter became a math major. His disappointment with people's attitudes toward math, viewing it as a means to an end rather than an enriching subject, propelled him to think deeply about how to teach math ef…