The Myth of Progress - Part 2 | BMU - Tamil podcast | Season 5 Episode 10

In this sequel episode, Myth of Progress Part 2, we continue unpacking what “progress” actually means in modern life. We begin with our growing dependence on technology in everyday activities and how convenience, while making life easier, may also contribute to skill atrophy and a gradual loss of basic capabilities. This raises an important question: is convenience truly progress, or is it quietly reshaping our ability to do things for ourselves? We then expand the conversation into the relationship between power and progress, exploring how systems of power influence our daily choices, behaviors, and even the way we structure our lives. From the subtle pressures of external expectations and social perception to the ways we shape ourselves to gain approval, we examine whether what we call “progress” is sometimes just adaptation to external forces. Finally, we reflect on the idea of wants versus needs, asking whether progress means having everything we want, or simply having what we truly need.