i think the fact that humans are really stupid pack animals explains quite a lot about society as a whole.
No, we're not. We're pack-animal wanna-be's, which is even worse. Trying to emulate the life-style without all the requisite instincts in place.
no one person can do much of anything, if you really think about it. and 90% of the people out there can't even use the technology we've got, let alone explain how it works or construct something like it themselves.
Loved Asimov's take on that in the Foundation novels where the Foundation had started exporting technology as a religion. Say the right prayer and press the red button and it works.