>Can anybody explain the relevance of cosmology and astrophysics to societal progress? What is "societal progress" anyway? I'd argue that society is regressin

>Can anybody explain the relevance of cosmology and astrophysics to societal progress? What is "societal progress" anyway? I'd argue that society is regressing, not progressing. I'd further argue that the worth of your pursuits and endeavors have no relation to the progression or regression of society at large.