>We have eliminated the open spaces natural species need to breed, frolic, hunt and nest
>We have made toxic most of our air and water.
>We have created ugly, utilitarian cities of square shapes.
What does that have to do with equality?
>We have dumbed ourselves down by insisting on equality instead of rewarding the exceptional.
Scholarships and other programs for gifted people still exist. Who are you defining as exceptional here? We're not going to focus just on the exceptional people at the expense of everyone else.