> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://smart-united-networks.gitbook.io/ttt-whitepaper/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://smart-united-networks.gitbook.io/ttt-whitepaper/lightning-academy/the-problem.md). # The Problem There are more than 2 billion individuals worldwide who do not have basic access to higher education. To this part of the world's population, globalization, education inclination, and decentralization have no meaning. They lack educational reach, leading them to rely on insufficient local sources for their academic requirements. It's worth noting that informational inclusion is one of the essential aspects of eradicating poverty. Private tutors and underqualified educational institutions are increasingly being held accountable for not providing sufficient access to informational services. Traditional schooling, on the other hand, lacks the flexibility and resources to serve this segment of the population. To date, there are still millions of people worldwide that are not aware that they don't have to follow traditional methods to provide for their financial needs. Most of the educational platforms out there are only for the show and will result in absolute manipulation of your money as many times they will just provide you with the material already on the internet and other times they will paraphrase the whole segments, even if the material does not make any sense, just to get you off their backs. The Lightning Academy, by implementing decentral technology, is transparent to the core and will allow users to see who will be teaching them. The Lightning Academy has the privilege of having fresh educational material, especially for platform users. --- # Agent Instructions This documentation is published with GitBook. GitBook is the documentation platform designed so that both humans and AI agents can read, navigate, and reason over technical content effectively. Learn more at gitbook.com. ## Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter, and the optional `goal` query parameter: ``` GET https://smart-united-networks.gitbook.io/ttt-whitepaper/lightning-academy/the-problem.md?ask=&goal= ``` `ask` is the immediate question: it should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. `goal` is optional and describes the broader end goal you are ultimately trying to accomplish on behalf of the user. GitBook uses it to tailor the answer towards what is most useful for that goal. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.