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What does a "highly functioning society" look like, in practice? I think you'll find that the answer basically involves widespread awareness (however achieved -
by 0815test 7y ago
What does a "highly functioning society" look like, in practice? I think you'll find that the answer basically involves widespread awareness (however achieved - e.g., via basic education) of liberal/bourgeois values. It's not rocket surgery! And yes, we don't do nearly as much as would be appropriate to educate people about these, even in the West.
- luckylion 7y agoTo me it mostly involves stability, both politically and economically, centralized organization and institutions, and medium and long term predictability. You're certainly right that it doesn't seem complicated on a meta level, but I don't believe that educating people is enough to jump start it. It takes trust in your neighbors, the processes, institutions and the system, and trust needs to be earned and developed.