MAKING MATH FUN AND HOLISTIC USING THE MEX SYSTEM

Math is a tool that navigates phenomena like quantity, structure, space, and change.  

Therefore math education needs to be a blend of spirituality (philosophical and psychological expansive thought), art, and science.  

The spiritual element of math is reflecting on the abstract. Did life originate because of a stirring, a bang, or a sound in the cosmos? Can we calculate humans' probabilities and destinies based on their frequency and space-time placement? How can we receive signals and messages from other worlds? Does human genius and consciousness come from some uncalibrated energy field? etc.  

Nikola Tesla stated: "if you want to find the secrets of the universe, think in terms of vibration, frequency, and energy." 

The more vibrating energy that is compressed into a field of energy, the more intense the vibration gets within that field.   

Hypothetically, if a space of nothingness existed (a zero-point energy space with no kinetic or potential energy), there would be no movement (vibration or frequency) and, therefore, no math, no calculation.  

The art element of math manifests these vibrations, frequency, and energy into visible and audible beauty by interpreting them as geometric patterns, sound, colors, symbols and thoughts.  

The scientific element of math is calibrating energy, vibration, and frequency into numbers, forms, and theorems - an entire world of phenomena can be deeply explored and understood.  

Vedic Mathematics, Pythagoras's teachings, and other ancient schools integrated life, art, and logic. The primary focus was on working on knowing themselves and their place in the cosmos, balanced with expressing themselves through art and understanding logic. Today math is stripped down to mere logic.  

Our MEX films provide a blend of the three elements – spirituality, art, and science. MEX utilizes the neuron mirroring effect by combining an engaging narrative with gamified learning. This potent combination of observing (watching a film) and executing (applying the skill being taught in VR) enables the viewser (viewer + user) to learn any skill in minutes.  

The observing segments of the MEX film inspire expansive thought and awe, in a captivating storyline, while the VR segments teach theorems and formulas through practical applications.  

The origin of Einstein's famous Theory of Relativity was not in equations or numbers but in intuitive thought. While sitting on a train one day, he noticed a clock tower outside and looked at the watch on his wrist. He wondered what the two clocks would show if his train suddenly began moving at the speed of light. Einstein first saw the complex relationship between energy and matter visually. The equation e=mc2 came much later.  

The MEX Math film will encourage intuitive thought. e.g., if a person is asked to guess dimensions, proportions, mechanical workings, calculations, etc., and they are corrected if they get the answer wrong, over time, the brain will visually be able to intuit approximations.  

When learning through an engaging narrative, the creative and intuitive areas of the brain that generally shut off when provided a mathematical question will need to activate, and this is as it should be, as math teaching should not be limited to the logical centers of the brain.  

Nikola Tesla used to design complex machinery directly in his mind, function them mentally, and locate and rectify flaws visually, all without the aid of pen and paper.  

The mathematical artist George Widener says he does not use formulas, instead numbers just line up automatically inside his head, like objects – without any effort or strain on his part.  

Poet and mathematician Daniel Tammet sees numbers as shapes, colors, and textures. The number two, for instance, is a motion, and five is a clap of thunder. "When I multiply numbers together, I see two shapes. The image starts to change and evolve, and a third shape emerges. That's the answer. It's mental imagery. It's like math without having to think."  

To the Vedas, Egyptians and to Pythagoras, numbers had "personalities" that we hardly recognize as mathematics today. When people do math, they are not visually seeing the spirit of the topic. The love of numbers allows one to see them as patterns. e.g., cosmology, proportions in architecture, fractions in musical timing, etc. The formulas and theorems then become of great value when math is visible and applicable in this way.  

Applying mathematics is essential to create a need to learn it. Using the MEX system, a person is taught calculations and formulas for accounting within a comedy and crime fiction film, or during a sports drama, a viewser is taught to improve their performance in tennis by analyzing probabilities, evaluating strategies, tracking and predicting trajectories, etc.  

The current math learning system is like stumbling across a cave of hieroglyphics that are potent and full of meaning to the creators and perhaps far more powerful, visual, realistic, and effective than the English language. But they are still a meaningless jumble of symbols for a person who has never seen them before and does not know what they represent in practical application. Expecting a person to memorize these hieroglyphics and manipulate them in various ways is not enjoyable. Humans have a natural need to understand, comprehend, link up and integrate matter to form a meaningful part of their knowledge bank. Thus, it is clear that the current basic approach to math education is painful.  

The intuitive brain needs to be taught to see math in everything (numbers come to life). The advent of VR allows the logical brain to be the one playing catchup (i.e., understanding what the intuitive brain has seen).  

"The intuitive mind is a sacred gift, and the rational mind is a faithful servant." - Einstein  

Education today doesn't balance the spiritual, artistic, and scientific elements that should teach a human they are capable of phenomenal powers that they are not utilizing. Most people balance a mundane logical life by seeking instant gratification through vices, distractions, and fear-based decisions, instead of seeking self-actualization, which is much more fulfilling and satisfying. Others try to find the answer in religion. But religion usually lacks the practical means to systematically guide each individual to self-actualization in today's busy society. Rituals, chants, rites, years of meditation are not for everyone. A healthy, balanced, and integrated life of spirituality, art and logic needs to be encouraged.  

Numbers communicate; this teaching is beyond words and needs much silence and reflection. To enjoy math, one needs an entertaining space, expansive and inspirational stories, and visual stimulation to trigger the higher brain cognitive centers of intuition, heightened focus, and creativity.  

Note: The first MEX film, Polymath, will holistically teach the fundamentals of music. Using the exact same methodology, Mastertude will introduce films that teach math, medical science, law, and languages using the MEX system.  

Elements of Math are even taught creatively and visually in the Polymath music-teaching films and games. e.g., different weights and vibrations create different musical pitches; intervals in music are simply ratios; chord, harmony, melody, and tune create different geometrical patterns; musical timing and fractions, and the correlations between color, sound, and light.