Hypothesis: absent technological progress, the evolution of society is cyclical, and there can be no social progress. True or false?
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define social progress? Is it life expectancy? Community building ?
the progress of values. At a high level: the broadening of empathy to a wider group, and the long-term reduction of violence.
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I'd argue that broader empathy has very little to do with evolution per say. Tech might imply broader social awarenesses.
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technology is our means to satisfy needs, but it creates new needs. The anthropocene is the story of the recursion;Society is tech
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