Enlightenment Of America Essay

The Enlightenment envisioned that science and reason could improve the human condition. When the Puritans came to America they envisioned it as an upstanding example for the world. The Founding Fathers envisioned America as a land of freedom and prosperity. These views combined are my vision of America’s future, an America of intelligent, moral and independent citizens. America is currently lagging behind some of the world intellectually, but I do not think that will last much longer. If children’s curiosity and thirst for knowledge is nurtured improvement of America’s students could rise dramatically. Due to most people having smartphones and computers information is at our fingertips. Any question can be answered by a single Google search. The past can also provide useful information such as philosophies. Philosophers propose interesting questions such as “What is the purpose of life?”, “Is there an afterlife?” and questions concerning morality. More rational people tend to be moral people. Sensible individuals will see the value in …show more content…
The state’s current size has led to an inefficient bureaucracy. A minimal state would be more efficient since it can handle things like protection from theft, fraud, assault and breaking contracts. It would only need control over military, police and courts with everything else being handled by private citizens. Taxes could possibly be removed in a more enlightened America because taxes are taken by the state for purposes that individual tax payers may not believe in and have the implied threat of “pay or go to jail”. Private charities in local areas can aid their communities with donations instead of the needing welfare and food stamps. Communities can fund private schools instead of sending kids to government run and influenced schools. Absence of Social Security might worry the elderly but science will be able to help them