To see a path where there’s none is the work of a visionary. How do we create visionaries as a society?
One way is to not stress on the past much. It is inevitable anyways. We can’t erase the past but that doesn’t mean that solutions lie in the past all the time. We tend to look for solutions from existing knowledge rather than taking decisions based on our own understanding. While we do get solutions from the past once in a while, most of the time we don’t. And yet, we regard our past knowledge as infallible. It is easier to draw a comparison from the past and derive a solution out of it, but then it often turns out to be a half-baked one.
Another way is to encourage critical thinking. To be able to question things and come to a solution based on one’s own reasoning is the outcome of critical thinking. It develops courage and thus expands one’s horizon of understanding. This expansion of understanding further expands vision.