This was one of the things that initially got me thinking "independently." Through my undergraduate education, I came to realize just how complex today's society is, with all the components that make for a thriving community. The Society portrays the New System™ in vague, obscure terms, glossing over many important details.
Even a simple agrarian society depends on demand for goods and specialized trades. The economic and administrative institutions you would need for that simply don't exist in the Society's La-La Land.