Well, we have seen times of decline in history - there was the time when the church was turned out against science and philosophy before the reinessance - the science, math etc. Was kept alive by the Arab world but regarding the west - it was a time of decline and darkness.
So I'm not sure that every generation is advanced then the one before - technologically I'm pretty sure it is generally correct(there are some achievements we still don't understand, like how did the ancient Egyptians build the pyramids though) but there has to be a reason for this technological advance, improved life expentancy and so on it is not enough that it Just happens in my opinion - this is mostly a tool and not a final target. You claim we are better morally than older times and it might be right In many aspects - but what I fear, and that's an inherent problem in the advancment of the technology, blockchain etc. Is that people will become enslaved to computers and virtual realities and lose the simple, healthy contact with other real world inhabitants - we can see it happening whenever we look - people stuck with their faces inside the smartphone's screen and ignore Everyone around- sometimes using whatsapp to contact friends sitting mere 5 meters from them.
I think that you are generally right - it's a pretty good time to live at, but that cardinal problem have to be faced and solutions most be found.
I guess that that's part of what you mean when you say that not everything is perfect yet - but I did want to emphasize that point as it's a crucial one, and it's close to my heart.
I'm actually guilty of the whats-app one! You make many great points. Thank you for sharing it with everyone!
Thank you for reading :)
We do, it's called scaffolding and pulleys :-)
Seriously though, you make good points about our technology swallowing us, however I guess every time has it's problems. At one point books were viewed like iPads are today, although I have been part of that Whatsapp malaise you describe! :-)
Cg
Just read an article about the pyramids, it was sloppy of me - sorry.
Thanks for the comment :)
Lolz, not sloppy at all, something that happens all the time, has inspired an article, which is why you will be getting 2 Steem into your bin pretty soon :-)
Cg