ok so i’ve heard at least 2 different definitions of progress.
- one strictly defines progress as technological progress. the reasoning is that “progress” comes from latin “pro-gress” (marching forward) which refers to any labor process feeling very similar to a long march. exhausting.
- another nice angle i’ve heard was that “progress” is a play-on-words with progesterone which is a substance produced by biological women to advance various internal processes, as such it is understood as “what women do” or as women’s movement. it’s silly but i’ve heard it and now so have you.
especially, do you think that “progress” properly describes your goals? do you say that progress is what we need as a society? if no, how else would you describe your goals?
Any political and technological improvement that affects society at large.
Inventing a wheel? Progress. Forming tribes, kingdoms, republics? Progress.
But also improving the camera on your phone? Progress. Passing worker protection law in a city of 10000? Progress.
Small or big, both are examples of things, that are by themselves better. The only important caveat is when one contradicts the other.
Improved cameras being used to deport migrants? Not progress, as a technological improvement tramples political development. Emergence of an agrarian socialist state? Not progress, as political development is accompanied by the destruction of technology.
Each side to progress is only as useful and important as it is supported or at least not interfered by the other. Then it’s progress.
Eh, depends on motivation and effect.
Agrarian socialist state because automation bad, back to picks and hoes for you, must have full employment, not progress IMO.
Agrarian socialist state to lower greenhouse gas and environmental damage while going hard on solar and automation to give the workers low hours and guaranteed income to pursue art, science or just life (basically solarpunk), definitely progress IMO.
Kudos to OP, good question.
Yeah I was thinking more of Khmer Rouge scenario. Technically, communist. But boy it was neither good nor progressive.
All for sustainable technology, though!