Another book which addresses similar themes of changes in cultural mores around progress and stagnation is No Requiem for the Space Age, by Matthew Tribbe. It

Another book which addresses similar themes of changes in cultural mores around progress and stagnation is No Requiem for the Space Age, by Matthew Tribbe. It looks more at cultural changes than at technological possibilities, but because it has a more historical rather than speculative nature, it may appeal to some who take technological prognostication with a grain of salt.