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AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Processor

A CPU released by AMD on April 6th, 2023. It has 8 CPU cores, 16 Threads, Max Boost Clock of up to 5.0GHz
a base clock of 4.2GHz, a of default TDP / TDP 120W, as of February 7th, 2025, it is listed as $449 of the official AMD website
the AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Processor is a CPU. Not a GPU, PSU, Case, CPU cooler, etc.
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Hard Problem of Progress

The problem of valuation: Progress toward what? We conflate technological advancement with moral or civilizational improvement, but they are not the same. You can have progress in computation alongside regress in democracy, progress in medicine alongside regress in community cohesion. The hard problem is that there is no objective, universally agreed-upon metric for "progress." It is a normative, value-laden concept. One group's utopia is another's dystopia. Therefore, any claim of progress is inherently political, reflecting the values and goals of the person making the claim, not an empirical fact about the world.
Example: Is a society with smartphones, genetic engineering, and space tourism, but with rampant inequality, anxiety, and ecological degradation, "more progressed" than a stable, agrarian society with strong community bonds, low stress, and sustainable practices? Techno-optimists say yes; advocates of degrowth or traditionalism say no. The hard problem: There's no scientific instrument to settle this. It's a philosophical and ethical judgment call. History isn't a video game with a single high-score; it's a messy story with multiple, conflicting plotlines, and we can't agree on what a "good ending" even looks like. Hard Problem of Progress.
by Enkigal January 24, 2026
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Theory of Progress Spectrum

The theory that progress exists on a spectrum, not as a linear or absolute trajectory. The Theory of Progress Spectrum argues that what counts as progress depends on where you stand, what you value, how you measure. Technological progress (faster computers) may coexist with social regress (greater inequality). Economic progress (GDP growth) may accompany ecological regress (species extinction). The theory calls for mapping progress on multiple spectra—technological, social, ecological, cultural—and recognizing that progress in one dimension may be regress in another. It's the antidote to simplistic narratives of "progress" that ignore trade-offs and exclude perspectives.
Example: "The city celebrated its progress—new buildings, new businesses, new wealth. But longtime residents saw only displacement, destruction of community, loss of culture. The Theory of Progress Spectrum explained: progress on the development spectrum was regress on the community spectrum. Both were real; both were happening simultaneously. The celebration was for some; the mourning was for others. He stopped asking 'is there progress?' and started asking 'progress for whom, and at what cost?'"
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Philosophy of Progress

The philosophical examination of progress as a concept, ideal, and historical force. Philosophy of Progress asks: What is progress? Is it real or imagined? Is it linear or cyclical? Does it apply to all domains (moral, technological, social)? Is progress inevitable, or must it be fought for? What are the costs of progress? Who benefits, who loses? Philosophy of Progress challenges the assumption that things are always getting better, forcing us to ask what "better" means and for whom.
"We have more technology, so we're progressing! Philosophy of Progress asks: progressing toward what? For whom? At what cost? Technology advances, but does wisdom? Does justice? Progress isn't simple; it's philosophical. The question isn't whether we're progressing—it's what we mean by progress and who gets to decide."
by Dumu The Void March 2, 2026
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