Yet again another tech nerd turned fascist. I am beginning to think that learning computer programming is inherently damaging to the human brain.

It kind of is? If you’ve ever built a computer game, even with a software that walks you through it, it is a completely different way of thinking. It’s very black and white, the switch is either on or off. Also, you follow a direct path while trying to keep your code “clean.” No emotions, just planning it out trying to get to your destination.

I don’t think anything is black or white in programming (except booleans). And I’d say it can be very much emotional, it just depends on your goal and how you reach it. For me, I’d say programming is like painting or wood carving. It’s a tool that can be used to create art.