At least since the Industrial Revolution, progress is defined as technological achievement or improvement that minimizes resource requirements and maximizes out

At least since the Industrial Revolution, progress is defined as technological achievement or improvement that minimizes resource requirements and maximizes output. In fact, the relative stability we gained from cultural and philosophical progress prior to this point helped ensure this. A new cultural and philosophical renaissance is needed to produce any meaningful shift in the current direction of discourse. The question, I think, remains the same: what satisfactorily explains the human condition and deals with the associated nuances.