Quote Originally Posted by thir View Post
There has to be better ways than what we have now
There probably are, but people tend to resist them when tried, or those who benefit most from the status quo find ways to corrupt the better ways. It's human nature, I suppose.

and maybe the first step is to put a question mark on the concept of 'progress', and be more critical of what happens.
Which tends to put a full-stop period on progress. How can you know beforehand which new development will be absolutely good and which will be absolutely bad? And when has there ever been a development which has been absolutely good for everyone?

Computers have been a major force of progress for decades, bringing knowledge right to your fingertips, allowing virtual face-to-face meetings between people on opposite sides of the world, spreading information to everyone at the speed of light. Shall we toss them on the trash heap of progress because they can also be used for identity theft, fraud and spreading hate?

Trying to control progress only results in stagnation. Which, admittedly, is a good thing for those who benefit from the way things are. Not so good for those who would benefit from change.