I agree that a basic understanding of computers would help people; I think that the clarity of syntax, and logical operations would help many people reason more

I agree that a basic understanding of computers would help people; I think that the clarity of syntax, and logical operations would help many people reason more clearly. I also think that schools should teach the history of the transistor with as much emphasis as the history of the industrial revolutions (or maybe even the civil rights movement), because of the enormous impact Shockley's innovation has had on human welfare. I am not sure that appreciation of complexity is a worthwhile or even an achievable objective.