Perfection? Is that when a society is tailor-made for each individual? That of course is not achievable, at least not by traditional means.
In the BNW, Mr. Ford solved the problem of human suffering by simply disabling variation. Everyone was 'perfectly designed' for one of several castes, and their happiness was pretty much guaranteed. Still, most outsiders would find this society a bizarre experiment and lacking something dear to us.
As long as there is variation (which is a crucial mechanism of life), there will be those who suffer
extra and those who benefit
extra. We
can minimize it, of course, but not eradicate it (without altering ourselves in a big way). This is why I think automatically blaming the society is unreasonable.
Nature is as much at fault, which is really the same as saying "nobody is".
Last edited by Odlov; Jan 30, 2011 at 05:47 AM.