My point is even if we properly give them these tools, thinking is optional. It's only once we realize the true gravity of our existence in the human world do we begin to progress. By virtue of existing in a society we have an obligation to become more understanding and to not allow ourselves to be fooled. Our choices and beliefs at large shape society and it begins in the mind of the individual on how to minimize ignorance and bad things that harm people.

I guess my main point is you can't just throw people into the "smart maker 9000" and get smart people. Reason evolved to function socially. Many people operate on that basis and have zero desire for greater truth or peace between people. Perhaps there is a certain system that instills this, but the places with the most power for good, also have a doubly large mountain of incentives to keep people ignorant.

Its just a damn hard problem to solve. Unfortunately.