>I suspect either the elites or the explorers of today are better when it comes to understanding differing perspectives of gender, neurology, sexuality, race, a

>I suspect either the elites or the explorers of today are better when it comes to understanding differing perspectives of gender, neurology, sexuality, race, age (should you beat your kids?), and a variety of other dimensions Sorry, but I don't find this to be compelling. "Elites of today" are also terrible long-term planners when you compare to most human history. If your innovation helps one generation and destroys all others, you're not that prominent or benevolent.