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Paul Graham himself seems to be coming along to this idea recently[1][2]:

[1]:https://twitter.com/paulg/status/1134755140802633730

[2]:https://twitter.com/paulg/status/1119912012983803905

I really want to see a discussion of this here, to gauge if HN has doubts on this “myth of progress.”

I'd love to see a discussion here too. If I've understood John Gray correctly, human progress isn't cumulative, such as the way science and technology is, as it builds upon prior work. Intriguing.

it depends on how you define progress. someone can see progress where others see things moving in the wrong direction or even backwards. it's an opinion what progress is.

Interesting, a paradox of progress. In one observers view it's moving forward, in another, backward.

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