TP or NP? Trial ballon goes up

[Joseph Tracy]

I did pretty well with algebra and geometry and scored 694 on my math SAT. But I lost interest in Trig and only returned to algebra as something of personal interest through physics. Art majors had to take non-humanities classes and I took botany and physics classes. What I use in my life is geometry and the simplest kind of algebra and physics and botany. 
I fundamentally agree with the writer of the article. The negative exclusionary force of Algebra in our education system is not offset by any clear benefit. Does anyone believe that algebra has made us a more logical and informed society? I know many who passed these tests, entered prestigious universities and upon graduating avoided rigorous thinking,  serious reading or personal intellectual development  ever since. Even in science and technology these specific tools are required by a very narrow spectrum of the workforce. 
 Would game theory be more relevant? Physics without an emphasis on algebraic proofs? Would it be so terrible to let students choose their own interests and only have requirements related to the mastery of a credentialed expertise?