2007-12-27 10:41:15 · 13 answers · asked by esha26 1 in Social Science ➔ Other - Social Science
egotism.
Then again, one SHOULD ask,
"Progress towards a destination where?" Where we going, Asker? If you can tell all of US this, then you will get better answers! *grin*
Who are you to determine what is a "bad" decision, Hammock Tester? *grin* Again, it ALL boils down to egotism. That is the greater subset that includes "bad decisions."
2007-12-27 10:47:23 · answer #1 · answered by ? 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Your question is presented in a manner that is broad and general, and does not acknowledge the tremendous advances in specific areas of human endeavor such as medicine, science, etc. However, the implication is that much greater overall progress could be made, and you ask the reason for this inhibition of progress.
All progress is the result of decision-making. The main thing causing wasted opportunities that inhibit human progress are bad decisions. Bad decisions are made when the wrong people have positions of responsibility. Examples of this condition abound in government, business, education, etc., and in virtually all areas of society. People are complex creatures whose judgment is influenced by a myriad of factors. But the bottom line is that poor judgment by people in positions of influence often results in bad decisions that adversely affect the lives of others, thereby slowing human progress.
2007-12-30 14:19:10 · answer #2 · answered by Hammock Tester 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Government+people+technology+money= society
There u go the main thing that is slowing human progress is society...
2007-12-27 19:30:06 · answer #3 · answered by John Smith 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Politics
2007-12-27 18:52:00 · answer #4 · answered by IplayadoconTV 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
People giving their own belief structures more prominence than the aquisition of knowledge and letting their own petty bigotries stand in the way of real research
2007-12-28 09:14:55 · answer #5 · answered by Peter A 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Greed.
2007-12-27 18:58:07 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Who says it's slow?
2007-12-27 18:46:10 · answer #7 · answered by Old Man 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
the progress itself. see, we didnt find something NEW like when they found fire, invented clothes, lightbulbs, robots, computer. we are now mostly only improving what is already exist.
2007-12-28 13:24:56 · answer #8 · answered by FallenAngelSadako 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Technology. It is making us lazy and in a few ways stupid. Many of us have become dependent on it.
2007-12-27 18:56:32 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
the intelligence shown on Yahoo Answers scares me.....
2007-12-27 18:49:13 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋