[zeroonetwothree]

We wouldn’t expect productivity to keep growing from one innovation. Growth requires new innovations every year. So in the absence of innovations productivity would stop increasing.

[throw0101a]

> So in the absence of innovations productivity would stop increasing.

But isn't the premise of "progress" a continuing improvement of things? At what point does it change to "stagnation"?

[RGamma]

Maybe a lot of applications of computer technology merely represent civilizations' most intricate and expensive hobby?