The reptilian brain often fools intelligent beings into believing they are capable of determining what progress even means. If one digs deep into noteworthy ar

The reptilian brain often fools intelligent beings into believing they are capable of determining what progress even means. If one digs deep into noteworthy areas of theoretical change, than one often learns most were ambitious individuals exploiting hapless peers. Society tends to praise ethically dubious ambitious behavior, and punishes those who question conventional wisdom. This fact covers almost all areas of study, and results in irrational mythologies. Just be impressed a hive of psychotic primates accomplishes anything at all... let alone improve something through arbitrary metrics. =)