In the wake of recent education policy changes and program cancellations in the United Kingdom, Jens Marklof (University of Bristol) reflects on the state of the math degree. Marklof underlines that math is key to addressing global challenges like climate change and understanding disruptive technologies such as AI. However, to attract more students to the discipline, postsecondary institutions must dispel the myth of the “lonely maths genius” and instead promote the idea that math is about interdisciplinarity, teamwork, and impact. The author adds that math programs should not pivot to increase specialization options at the expense of the general math degree, given how much employment flexibility the latter provides to graduates.