In the abstract you're right to question what Mr. Market wants. But in this specific case, it's clear why the economy would be more productive if more people kn

In the abstract you're right to question what Mr. Market wants. But in this specific case, it's clear why the economy would be more productive if more people knew how to code. (And coding doesn't incur negative externalities.) It's not just finance+energy salaries driving up programmer wages.