I honestly think we're being held back from reaching our potential. The government and the powers that be have engaged in a multilayered effort in dumbing us down through standardized education, fluoride in our drinking water, harmful chemicals in our foods that decrease IQ points, mass distractions (i.e.: football, iphones, jordans, reality TV, pop culture BS), etc.
It's the year 2016. We should have flying cars by now. We should have space colonies by now. We should have a cure for cancer, AIDS, ebola, zika, etc. by now. All of these things are well within our capabilities but there are too many obstacles in the way.