For most of our history, the development of technology has been inextricably tied to war. Truly civilian technological progress is a very recent development -- it only really took off after the end of the Cold War.
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I got my engineering degree from a very old military school, headed by a 4-star general. I work in Silicon Valley, which sprouted from the US military-industrial complex. Half of the techs I use in any given day have a military origin -- most prominently computers & the Internet.
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The fact that, today, most technological development is no longer driven by war is a remarkable sign of civilization. It gives me hope for the future.
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The 80s BBC series The Day The Universe Changed discussed how a changing world view affected science and vice versa. Example: "perpective in drawings and paintings". This is the best TV I have ever seen.https://www.amazon.com/Day-Universe-Changed-James-Burke-ebook/dp/B002WAUVCS …
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