I don't feel tech has stagnated. There have been all sorts of advances or at least things being more common. The state of Linux on the desktop is much further a

I don't feel tech has stagnated. There have been all sorts of advances or at least things being more common. The state of Linux on the desktop is much further along than it was 20 years ago. Hardware specs are better and the chips/memory/storage is cheaper (adjust for inflation). Internet is faster and more available. New stuff like ML/AI/blockchain/quantum/etc have become more mainstream or found practical implementations. Languages have advanced with new frameworks, libraries, etc that tend to make development faster or provide more functionality. 3D printers are readily available to consumers, as are drones and other formerly out of reach tech. For culture, I don't know. What is culture? We don't really have a single national identity. We are a large diverse country with many nations. There are certainly cultures that exist here today. It might be that they are a smaller subset and not so homogenous as you will find in other countries.