The reason is the split in the 1960s between the Old and New Left. The Old Left championed (publicly controlled) industry, and material progress. The New Left,

The reason is the split in the 1960s between the Old and New Left. The Old Left championed (publicly controlled) industry, and material progress. The New Left, however, is ultimately nihilistic: at its core, it wants man to renounce any alteration of nature that will benefit him. Fortunately, there are groups that explicitly are explicitly championing progress again, without committing the errors of either movement. See: http://industrialprogress.net/ http://industrialprogress.net/