His point was math has to become relate able again, and in todays world everyone (under and over educated people) can relate to software as a way to solve problems.  There are tons of great math problems with practical application out there.  Couldn't agree more with that because that's what drew me into math was programming and the practical application of that.<p>He could have said this in a more direct way without all of the asides and weak socialist plot bait.  Clear and concise communication is a mutually exclusive to math skills.