As AI starts taking over tasks, people who are good at making computers do things will thrive, and people who are good at following orders from ac omputer will get commoditized.

Does everyone have to learn programming? Certainly not. But consider Excel: there are so many things you can make Excel do, but most people don't bother to learn.

Those who can make Excel do more and more things are the kind who'll thrive.

When people like @naval say "everyone should learn to code" they don't mean everyone should become programmers

Program enough so you understand how computers work, and you aren't intimidated by them. Know how the magic trick is done: don't have to become a magician https://twitter.com/akhileshutup/status/1263924284566765569

Becoming a magician requires years of hard work and thousands of hours of deliberate practice.

Finding out how magic works takes 2 hours with a good book on magic, and will give you valuable insights for life.