If we really can’t overcome it somehow, the rest of history is going to be at least as hellish as the past, and there’s nothing we can do about it.

You understand then.

we can start getting over the whole US and THEM thing

Unfortunately the “us and them thing” is an evolved aspect of human society. It’s not possible for humans to get past it because it’s literally in our DNA.

The Righteous Mind by Jonathan Haidt discusses this in detail.

If you have to ask other people whether you should be a doctor, you should not be a doctor.

Giving up advancements in science and technology is stagnation.

That’s not what I’m suggesting. I’m suggesting giving up some particular, potential advancements in science and tecnology, which is a whole different kettle of fish and does not imply stagnation.

Thinking it’s a good idea to not do anything until people are fed and housed is stagnation.

Why do you think that?

stagnation

Why do you see feeding and housing everyone as stagnation?

The people who are motivated by advancing technology, aren’t motivated to overcome corruption, incline equality, to replace economic systems, etc.

That seems a bit presumptuous. Why do you think people who are motivated to advance technology aren’t motivated to overcome corruption, etc.?

All you’d be doing is stifling innovation, improvement, a reason for hope in the future

I disagree. I don’t see why focussing on feeding and housing people implies stifling innovation. And do you not see feeding and housing everyone to be an improvement and a reason for hope in the future?

We already have the resources and technology to do this

But not the will. Because people are focused on building spaceplanes instead of focused on what matters.

Here’s an idea: why not take care of people’s basic needs like water, food and shelter, and then build a spaceplane?