Why should I learn to code, when Claude could do it for me?

I realized recently, this is just like asking:
Why should I learn Spanish, when I could use Google Translate?

There are many reasons.

A language is vastly richer than any translation.

Becoming fluent lets you express yourself more eloquently, and in new ways.

It gives you access to new perspectives, and new tools for thought and creativity.

It helps you connect with a community of people like you, and all of the works they've produced.

It enriches you as a person.

We need to stop putting productive output over lived experience, personal growth, and self-expression. It's people that matter. We give work value, not the other way around. We need to remember how to live like that.

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