>>14356451well necessity is the mother of invention, isnt it?
and yes I do think that modern tech is hedonistic in the way that you think. Trying to make "progress" for the sake of making progress and not necessarily solving real problems. It really does feel like you cant truly replicate the conditions under which innovation takes place. It's just something that occurs every once in a while when conditions are just right/kind of unique I suppose. I really think part of the equation is time or "experience". After all, any good ideas come after making lots of observations....you cant really make progress without that I think.
