Are we progressing or digressing as a society

[toekramp]

discuss.

 

[moshquerade]

both

 

[GasX]

d) all of the above

 

[Tylanner]

we r progress up.

 

[BannedTroll]

Originally posted by: moshquerade
both

 

[PlatinumGold]

neither, we aren't a society.

 

[HardcoreRobot]

we are progressing, but as we are advancing we are allowing for people that really should have otherwise not survived to survive, which may give the illusion we are regressing.

imo

 

[Gravity]

Progressing, like all societies, towards the natural and invitable conclusion of destruction. You think that processors and bits will save us from the fate suffered by the romans or other great civilizations?

 

[her209]

Socially, we have progressed...
Technologically, we have also progessed...
Economically, that's up for debate...

 

[tweakmm]

We are progressing towards our demise.

 

[episodic]

digressing? look it up

regressing is the word

 

[Nikamichi]

Progresso soup is awesome, imo.

:thumbsup:

 

[Gurck]

digressing... :laugh:

We're going downhill fast. Birthrate is inversely proportional to IQ.

 

[JulesMaximus]

Originally posted by: episodic
digressing? look it up

regressing is the word

You digress. :laugh:

 

[brigden]

I would say that nearly all aspects of western society are progressing, some elements more quickly than others. Obviously, there are advances in technology and medicine, but the economy doesn't seem to be doing so well, but boom/bust cycles are part of a healthy economy, so it's hard to say.

However, the current US administration has thrown America into moral reverse and the increasing unification of church and state is very troubling.

I'm not an expert, but I did stay at a Holiday Inn Express last night.

 

[GasX]

Originally posted by: her209
Economically, that's up for debate...

how many people had microwaves and televisions in their house 100 years ago? refridgerators? indoor plumbing?

economic advances go hand in hand with technology and the fancy pants stuff of yesteryear becomes mainstream.

To paraphrase PJ O'Rourke: Things have never been as good as they are now.

 

[toekramp]

Originally posted by: episodic
digressing? look it up

regressing is the word

progressing moving forward, digressing going astray

thanks

 

[Staples]

regressing.

The dumbing down has been happening for a long time.

 

[ElFenix]

p&n noob!

 

[Arkitech]

good question


Obviously there has been progress in many areas, but others are on the decline.


Here's an interesting thought, history has shown that eventually that every world power falls sooner or later. (Egypt, Babylon, Rome, etc.) So what happens when the US goes under?

 

[jai6638]

So what happens when the US goes under?

u have another country like china or india become superpowers ..

 

[Zanix]

Society as in ATOT? Poogressing.



Edit: Woo golden member! I didn't even notice.

 

[Hayabusa Rider]

Our toys are better. We are not.

 

[clamum]

Things are better than they ever were for us... so we have been progressing. Hopefully we continue to do so.