I think the problem with trying to rekindle this for the current generation of kids is that computers are simply way more advanced now than they were for us. We

I think the problem with trying to rekindle this for the current generation of kids is that computers are simply way more advanced now than they were for us. We didn't have a pocket-supercomputer with a touch interface, realistic games, and an AI assistant that speaks and (sometimes) understands our speech. Being able to draw a triangle on the screen with a few commands was amazing to us, not so much for our kids.