What life lessons are important for the 2020s?

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Let me try and explain why learn to code (at least my perspective). If it's true that there is a pattern of information technologies connecting humans more and more - storytelling -> writing -> books -> printing press/newspaper -> telephone/radio -> TV -> Internet -> ??? ... Then programming might be a new paradigm just like reading/writing and grammar were back in the day when books started to become popular during the middle ages (not sure of exact date, but there was some point that everyone went from illiteracy to literacy).

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I see, good point. Like being able to manipulate and chart data in excel, or start your own blog. And coding teaches critical thinking, but I'd rather see critical thinking on the list.