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Counted Out

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Counted Out investigates the biggest crises of our time--political polarization, racial and economic inequity, a global pandemic, and climate change--through an unexpected lens: math. In our current information economy, math is everywhere. The people we date, the news we see, the influence of our votes, the candidates who win elections, the education we have access to, the jobs we get--all of it is underwritten by an invisible layer of math that few of us understand, or even notice. But whether we know it or not, our numeric literacy--whether we can speak the language of math--is a critical determinant of social and economic power. Through a mosaic of personal stories, expert interviews, and scenes of math transformation in action, Counted Out shows what's at risk if we keep the status quo. Do we want an America in which most of us don't consider ourselves "math people"? Where math proficiency goes down as students grow up? Or do we want a country where everyone can understand the math that undergirds our society--and can help shape it?
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Synopsis Counted Out investigates the biggest crises of our time--political polarization, racial and economic inequity, a global pandemic, and climate change--through an unexpected lens: math. In our current information economy, math is everywhere. The people we date, the news we see, the influence of our votes, the candidates who win elections, the education we have access to, the jobs we get--all of it is underwritten by an invisible layer of math that few of us understand, or even notice. But whether we know it or not, our numeric literacy--whether we can speak the language of math--is a critical determinant of social and economic power. Through a mosaic of personal stories, expert interviews, and scenes of math transformation in action, Counted Out shows what's at risk if we keep the status quo. Do we want an America in which most of us don't consider ourselves "math people"? Where math proficiency goes down as students grow up? Or do we want a country where everyone can understand the math that undergirds our society--and can help shape it?
Director
Vicki Abeles
Producer
Vicki Abeles, Nancy Blachman, Michael Chandler, Amy Ferraris
Screenwriter
Vicki Abeles, Michael Chandler
Distributor
Reel Link Films
Production Co
Reel Link Films
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Dec 18, 2024, Limited
Runtime
1h 31m