The delicate political equilibrium and the tolerance of the past are considered decadent and more dangerous than brute force, which at least displayed its true nature. Structuring both the mind and behaviour, the education society emerges as a reaction to the previous epoch, seen as too lax. It sets new norms, as schooling did in the nineteenth century under Gladstone, or Jules Ferry in France, or in Japan under the rule of Emperor Meiji, but with much more powerful means. Minds are shaped using mental training software. Conditioning tests are made compulsory and a prerequisite even for daily activities such as withdrawing money from a bank account.
Social control becomes highly regulated based upon an appropriate technology.
Magnetic badges detectable by radar become widespread and the opening of doors of offices, shops and even public buildings is automated, dependent upon wearing the right badge. There seems little chance of mastering modern techniques with uncivilized humans biologically still at the level of primates. But as techniques for modifying the human genome to create individuals adapted to this new environment are not yet known, it is necessary to domesticate people. Salesmen have in the past exploited this to develop customer loyalty and it must now be put to the service of a vigorous process of adaptation -education. Major technical projects are set in motion.