I don't think that as long as humanity exists, there can be such a thing as a perfect world. Even other animals would not be alive in a perfect world. A truly "perfect" world would be an absolutely smooth ball of matter in space. "Perfect" in that sense wouldn't be perfect at all, at least for humanity. It really would depend on the individual's opinion of perfect. Instead, I will describe my view of the roles of society and government in a near perfect world.
The attempt to make a perfect society in Harrison was a very flawed attempt. In an attempt to make everyone equal, the Handicapper General more or less destroyed everything America had become over the years. In a perfect society, everyone would be allowed to be their best with no restrictions. No one would be controlled to be something they're not. One problem with Communist countries is how they choose people's jobs for them as if they are all equal like in Harrison Bergeron. The reason it doesn't work is because people are far from equal.
People have many differences that may not be their choice at all and are the reason why the Handicapper General had to make such a drastic change to their lives in an attempt to make people equal. However, there will always be people who try their hardest and excel and are talented and become great, and there will always be people who are at a lower level, whether it is by choice and lack of determination or by mental or physical disabilities that put them at an uncontrollable disadvantage. In a perfect society, nature would be allowed to take its natural course in allowing the fortunate and gifted to be their best, because otherwise, nothing would change, and nothing would ever happen.
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