ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Myth of progress

The myth of progress is a belief that things can always get better and we can make our life better by inventing new things that can make us more comfortable or help us do things easier. It is a myth because it is not always possible for us to make things better. Sometimes, even with the best of intentions, things don't turn out the way we planned. This can happen because unexpected events may happen, or because we don't have enough knowledge or understanding of how things work.