Whilst not wishing to dismiss lower forms of knowledge (only joking) I have decided that along with my main war against elephant leg (doner) kebabs that mathematical ignorance needs to be seen as a dangerous state to be in. Some people seem almost proud that they are making themselves open to be manipulated by charlatans and con-men (or both in the case of politicians)…
Art and literature is trendy and cool, And its hip to be a mathematical fool, But if you’re the one, Fooled by the next con, You will then feel a bit of a tool. ~Incidently a lot of mathematically competent people are ignorant about how maths has shaped our culture. This makes maths ignorant people doubly ignorant. To address this I have started posting scenes from mathematical history.