I would not go so hard on
The Stranger... I mean, from what I saw it as, he is not touching upon any specifics or the living standards, etc. I though he was speaking about the general collective
spirit, the culture, the intellectual side. At least that is what I saw it as

. I doubt he was simply discounting most of what science has done in practical applications. the only problem is, theory is the grandmother of invention and what seems theoretical today will soon find practical application to-morrow


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