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If you're using FAANG businesses as analogs for "humanity" and it's wilful stagnation, I think you're setting yourself up for disappointment. There are great advancements being made in open source, AI and the hardware industry. Science is always discovering new stuff, random people are always making hidden-gem libraries that are ready for you to use.

I think most people will be stagnant when the going gets good enough, and things are really good for tech right now. Regulation and higher standards will help balance the equation and encourage more novel innovation.