I am a programmer. Every day I am happy and, frankly, a little mystified to find that I get to make a great living doing something I love. But that's why I orig

I am a programmer. Every day I am happy and, frankly, a little mystified to find that I get to make a great living doing something I love. But that's why I originally pursued it: because I loved it. Not because I was chasing a paycheck. I am horrified that we have so little place for others whose passion is in other directions. Man can not live on bread alone, and society can't flourish on software alone. It is heartbreaking that in our increasingly efficient world, where production of food, shelter, and even medical care for all should be trivial, they seem to be harder to reach for many. We should have more room for the humanities now, not less. It should be possible for more people to pursue philosophy and literature and theater and art and music for the rest of us to enjoy.