We convince people they have only one talent, or usually there's only one subject that's not beyond their grasp. And I think that's totally unnecessary. From my work with kids I'm quite convinced that kids are born almost universally with abilities in both areas, if we would nurture those abilities.
"John Mighton", Order of Canada/OC is a Canada/Canadian author and mathematician. He is the founder of JUMP, a charitable organization that works to educate students in mathematics. He is the author of The Myth of Ability (2003) and The End of Ignorance (2007). Mighton is also a playwright, and has been the recipient of two Governor General Awards for his plays which include Possible Worlds (play)/Possible Worlds, The Little Years, Body & Soul, Scientific Americans, A Short History of Night, and Half Life (2005 play)/Half Life. He has also been the recipient of the prestigious Siminovitch Prize in Theatre for playwriting. Mighton also advised Gus Van Sant, Matt Damon, and Ben Affleck on the script for Good Will Hunting, and as an actor in the film. His one major line is a reference to his main idea in The Myth of Ability: that most people never get a chance because a teacher does not take the time to show them how to learn.
More John Mighton on Wikipedia.I don't know what kind of talent I have, but definitely it's rare for people to do both things, and I think that's simply a creation of our education system.
I wrote the play out of necessity.
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