I agree, we haven't achieved a good society for all. And yes, we could learn things as well (which factors allowed the scientific and technological booming, for

I agree, we haven't achieved a good society for all. And yes, we could learn things as well (which factors allowed the scientific and technological booming, for instance?), but I don't think lifestyle mimicry and luddism are good tools to do this. Also which is "this country"? :P