Well if we have no restrictions on time and resources, then restricting ourselves to preserve the current statu quo of engineering is the wrong problem to takle

Well if we have no restrictions on time and resources, then restricting ourselves to preserve the current statu quo of engineering is the wrong problem to takle. I'd, instead, follow the Alan Kay idea of antecipating 10 years in the future with some new hardware that allows a new computing platform and then see how I can capitalize in it in some kind of pure way (removing as much technicalities as possible, like Self, LISP or Smalltalk did). For inspiration on what form it could take, I'd take a look at all Sci-Fi I can but pay special attention to Bret Victor's: Humane Representation of Thought https://vimeo.com/115154289 https://vimeo.com/115154289