For centuries, the idea of progress has accompanied human activity and thinking. Great social thinkers have occupied their energies in the deliberation of what determines progress, as well as on the contemplation of what a society in which progress is present might look like. Scientists have occupied themselves with the task of advancing knowledge and technicians with the task of implementing it in order to generate progress. The idea that the progress of societies is the main social objective lies in political discourse and justifies the actions of policy makers and international organizations.
