<story><title>What the Next Generation Needs Is Math, Not Programming</title><url>http://statspotting.com/what-the-next-generation-needs-is-math-not-programming/</url></story><parent_chain><item><author>cousin_it</author><text>What the next generation really needs is an economy where everyone can make a decent living with a modest effort, without having to desperately &amp;quot;outcompete&amp;quot; other job seekers. The US had that kind of economy at some point. Since we haven&amp;#x27;t lost any arcane secrets since then, it must be still achievable today.</text></item><item><author>Delmania</author><text>What the next generation really needs lessons in:
 - Humility
 - Empathy
 - Patience
 - Self restraint and control
 - Mindfulness&amp;#x2F;Awareness
 - Disappointment
 - Resilience
 - Communication
 - Listening
 - Learning
 - Financial independence and literacy
 - Critical thinking
 - Problem solving
 - Self acceptance&lt;p&gt;Then we can focus on what area the person can best contribute in. Not everyone is going to suited for a job in programming or mathematics, or STEM as a whole.</text></item></parent_chain><comment><author>cynicalkane</author><text>The &amp;quot;decent living&amp;quot; of past generations is still available today, but past generations were poorer than you think they were, particularly for those who don&amp;#x27;t come from white and privileged backgrounds.</text></comment>
<story><title>What the Next Generation Needs Is Math, Not Programming</title><url>http://statspotting.com/what-the-next-generation-needs-is-math-not-programming/</url></story><parent_chain><item><author>cousin_it</author><text>What the next generation really needs is an economy where everyone can make a decent living with a modest effort, without having to desperately &amp;quot;outcompete&amp;quot; other job seekers. The US had that kind of economy at some point. Since we haven&amp;#x27;t lost any arcane secrets since then, it must be still achievable today.</text></item><item><author>Delmania</author><text>What the next generation really needs lessons in:
 - Humility
 - Empathy
 - Patience
 - Self restraint and control
 - Mindfulness&amp;#x2F;Awareness
 - Disappointment
 - Resilience
 - Communication
 - Listening
 - Learning
 - Financial independence and literacy
 - Critical thinking
 - Problem solving
 - Self acceptance&lt;p&gt;Then we can focus on what area the person can best contribute in. Not everyone is going to suited for a job in programming or mathematics, or STEM as a whole.</text></item></parent_chain><comment><author>strictnein</author><text>What&amp;#x27;s a &amp;quot;modest effort&amp;quot;? And when did we have an economy based on a &amp;quot;modest effort&amp;quot;?&lt;p&gt;Work has never been easier in the US than it currently is. Record number of office workers, minimal number of farmers, factory workers, and manual labor in general.</text></comment>