When Barriers Disappear (1980)

The Radar read

A quieter title still finding its audience, though the rating rests on a thin sample, so treat it as provisional.

Synopsis

The problem of barriers has come close to all aspects of human life. We guide people towards talent, towards their maximum potential, and indeed, a person can do anything—there is no limit here, we haven’t found a limit. But they don’t know how... rather, they think they don’t know how. In reality, it’s nothing like that—it’s a typical adaptation process, like when we step into bright light and can’t see anything. What do we do? On one hand, we create an information environment that is as saturated as possible with information, and on the other hand, we teach people to feel at home in this environment, like a fish in water.

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