While the University may maintain public service and education, many students forget the most important aspects of college. Either way, this advice never has been more pertinent. Too many modern views have become part of our moral code as a result of the media. Some problems start with our leaders. Politicians fluctuate their policies in accordance with opinion polls.
Conformity is rampant.
Chuck D astutely acknowledged that as information technology improves, the amount of information that reaches each person is staggering. The onus is on the individual to sort out facts, to make an individual decision, and then to pursue his ideals. The ramifications of this deficit are huge. If people do not hear others' opinions, or if their own are rejected without reason, they likely will remain content, whether or not they are correct in their assumptions. Chuck D noted that everyone present in the auditorium was an adult and that adults don't like to be told what to think.