The development of statistical thinking

As Marriott (2014) reviews the development of statistical thinking over the last century, he provides an interesting quotation from the 1950 address given by S.S. Wilks to the 110th Annual Meeting of the American Statistical Association, in which Wilks states, "Statistical thinking will one day be as necessary for efficient citizenship as the ability to read and write" (p. 79). Review the article, The Future of Statistical Thinking. Take a position. Is it true today that statistics are necessary in modern society?