To say that capitalism has nothing to do with progress is bewildering to me. Sure. Even dictatorships have created technology before. But that doesn't mean that

To say that capitalism has nothing to do with progress is bewildering to me. Sure. Even dictatorships have created technology before. But that doesn't mean that capitalistic markets don't create technology at a rapid pace. They certainly do. Also, the Soviet Union was also chock full of starving people, and had trouble keeping grocery store shelves stocked and determining how many screws to send to factories, because they weren't allowing markets to determine prices based on supply and demand, and instead tried to control that from the top down It's not efficient and it doesn't last. Where is the Soviet Union now? And there's more to progress than just working less. I'd rather work 40 hours/week at an air conditioned desk doing knowledge work than 40 hours inhaling coal or working in a dangerous factory. And I like that I don't have to spend 20 hours a week cleaning, washing, repairing, etc., due to a lack of efficient tools and technology and industries to help with that kind of stuff. If there hasn't been meaningful progress, then exactly what era would you like to go back to and live in?