I think that education can act as an instrument to integrate the younger people of a generation into the logic of the current times, and also as a way for people to be intellectually free. Education is a way for people to advance mankind. It has given mankind way for us to build upon the knowledge of other people, which allows them to advance society. This has given the human race new technologies that have made life a little bit easier. Education has also enabled mankind to understand more about the natural world. Without education mankind would regress, resulting in numerous lifestyle changes. One of these changes could possibly be a shorter life expectancy.