What is true progress? Examples

True progress is any act that improves the quality of life permanently and has minimal adverse effects.

Every action has a +progress, -progress value. Only net positive progress actions are true progress.

Human advancement is any net positive change that makes some people consider themselves better off without making anyone else worse off.

Quality of life Factors

• Material living conditions (income, consumption and material conditions)
• Productive or main activity
• Health
• Education
• Leisure and social interactions
• Economic and physical safety
• Governance and basic rights
• Natural and living environment
• Overall experience of life

https://web.stanford.edu/~moore/Chapter1.pdf

Examples: Controlling Fire, The Wheel, Water treatment systems, Sanitation & Hygiene, Medication,The Guillotine

Examples of false progress: Rewarding effort instead of results, Upcycling, destruction of resources, marketing