I think while I was reading this, I kept trying to look for parallels to today's world as well as "a point". I was drastically trying to figure out if this was set in our world in the future. However, I now realize this book is timeless and without something that roots it to the reality of today. Therefore, the point is that while things start out simple and beautiful, this dystopian society which has seemed to eliminate poverty and need, is nonetheless still plagued with terrible issues. People are people and will do dumb things. The End.