China, a polytheistic/non-theistic culture in those times, being the progenitor of many fundamental technologies, even while ultimately failing to propagate man

China, a polytheistic/non-theistic culture in those times, being the progenitor of many fundamental technologies, even while ultimately failing to propagate many of those technologies, is a good example. If the intelligentsia are focused on climbing fruitless political ladders steeped in theology versus scientific endeavors, you have less progress overall.