My 2 cents are that coding is becoming more and more relevant with the times. Like reading, writing, and arithmatic, coding is a form of communication with the current technology of our time. Learning the foundations of coding should be a priority because it is a base platform for which we as humans conduct our lives.
Granted I think Jeff's "tone" might come out to some as harshe, but his thought process rings true. His two points at the bottom are the all encompasing truths that make learning coding relevant, but it also helps explane that it is important to learn about everything around us and to not focus too narrowly on one subject.