There are many threats to the development of the Great Society and they often arise from suppression of the individual. One of the most pertinent threats to modern society has been the disproportionality of education available to people. Every individual is in possession of extraordinary capacity to solve problems and build society and this capacity for good needs to be encouraged and trained. Every person is in possession of this ability, but some people need more help and resources than others in order to properly nurture this latent ability. This is where education becomes key. By continuing to allow educational dead zones we are influencing the growth of systemic disadvantages. When an individual is deprived of proper education, they are denied the chance to rise to their potential. When an individual is denied their potential, all of society loses out on the chance at betterment.
Every person has the latent ability to learn complex subjects and to apply this knowledge for the benefit of all of society. Only when citizens are informed and organized that they can feel the true efficacy of their actions. Many people expect automatic greatness from each other but in reality these developments take time. How can an individual be expected to rise to greatness if they are not given the necessary tools? People need to have all the same educational advantages available to them so that it is possible society to continue to elevate itself. Too many people are caught in cycles of poverty, crime, and general disadvantage because they were not given the proper nurturing environment to aid the development of their individual importance. These systemic disadvantages make it all to easy for people to be looked down upon by other members of society for not providing “appropriate contribution”. Lack of education is making it easier for people to divide themselves, to become separate groups that comprise malformed “mini societies” rather than a great, inclusive society. When individuals are lost to the malpractice of this inefficient system, we lose out on further enlightenment that benefits the ascension of our species.
An important facet of a healthy society is the ease of communication and action between groups of people. It is important to realize that when a member of society is lost to these systemic disadvantages, we all experience a negative impact. We lose the potential for our thoughts, prejudices, and philosophies to be expanded upon. Every person deprived of his or her potential is a direct loss to society as a whole. The goal of society is to improve upon itself and allowing every individual to contribute to the collective is imperative to this mission. We should not look to blame one another for the loss of this potential. Instead, we need to plainly realize that in order for the output of society to be good, the input must also be good. Individuals and their power are the key to the Great Society. In order to create the Great Society, we must help each other so that we can work for the benefit of all.