less_retarded_wiki/progress.md
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Progress

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It's important to realize that by definition the only true progress that matters is just that which gets us closer to our ideal society, i.e. progress is only that which makes the life of every individual better as a whole and all other kinds of "progress", such as technological, scientific, artistic, political and so on only exist SOLELY to serve the main progress of well being of individuals. A thousand year leap in technological development is worth absolutely nothing if it doesn't serve the main goal, it's useless if we can send a car to space, harvest energy of a whole star or find the absolute meaning of life if that doesn't serve the main goal -- in fact such "progress" is nowadays mostly made so that it works AGAINST the main goal, i.e. corporations develop more complicated technology to exploit people more and make them more miserable -- that is not true progress, it is its exact opposite.

Here is a comparison of what TRUE progress is and what it isn't:

what before after is it progress?
You see food, can you just eat it? yes no, you have to pay for it no, the opposite
Can you draw the same picture as someone else? yes no, because of copy"right" no, the opposite
Can you walk around naked? yes no no, the opposite
Can you pee wherever you want? yes no no, the opposite
Do you have to remember ten different passwords? no yes no, the opposite
Can you drink river water? yes no, likely has toxic chemicals no, the opposite
Do you have to check your bank account often? no, there are no banks yes no, the opposite
You have to do something you hate most of the day? yes, e.g. work on the field yes, e.g. work on a computer no
Are you forced to work? yes, with a whip yes, with law/tech/consumerism no
Can your society do something spectacular? yes, build a pyramid yes, fly a toy helicopter on Mars no
You are sick, will you get treatment? only if you're special (noble) only if you're special (rich) no
Will you get education? only if you're special (noble) only if you're special (rich) no
What do you kill each other with? sticks machine guns no
Can you do something you enjoy most of the day? no yes yes
Can you talk to someone on the other side of Earth? no yes, thanks to Internet yes
Can you have sex with anyone you want? no yes yes
How long will you likely live? not beyond 50 probably above 65 yes
Can you communicate complex ideas to others? no (apes) yes, thanks to language yes
What do you kill each other with? sticks nothing yes