You're right, it is not a given. Progress only looks like a straight shot in hindsight. Yes, we can take any invention today and trace every step back to the p

You're right, it is not a given. Progress only looks like a straight shot in hindsight. Yes, we can take any invention today and trace every step back to the previous to make a single unbroken chain to the invention of the wheel. But for every airplane, there's a Bored Ape Yacht Club NFT.