Education and the Problem of Achieving Intellectual Security for Youth

Abstract

Education plays a fundamental role in safeguarding intellectual security and ensuring the cohesion, stability, and continuity of the social structure. However, the rapid social transformations experienced in Algeria, as well as in the broader Arab and Islamic world, combined with the unprecedented technological expansion of media and social networking platforms, have introduced new value systems that often conflict with the traditional norms of Algerian society. This influx of inconsistent and incompatible values has led to the multiplication and fragmentation of standards, creating fertile ground for the rise of hate speech, various forms of extremism, and distortions in intellectual and moral principles-issues that this study seeks to explore.

In response to these challenges, the Algerian state, through its educational, pedagogical, and judicial institutions, along with its regulatory mechanisms, endeavors to preserve social order and maintain cohesion among the components of society. Therefore, this research examines the underlying factors that necessitate strengthening intellectual security among youth. It also highlights the pivotal role of education and effective regulatory measures in rebuilding a socially coherent environment founded on communication, mutual understanding, and harmony between traditional values and emerging social norms shaped by inevitable processes of change.