# How much does hope matter for technological progress? # How much does hope matter for technological progress See people being locked into their father’s professions in late Rome [[mokyrLeverRichesTechnological1992]] <!-- #questions --> [Web URL for this note](http://notes.benjaminreinhardt.com/How+much+does+hope+matter+for+technological+progress) [Comment on this note](http://via.hypothes.is/http://notes.benjaminreinhardt.com/How+much+does+hope+matter+for+technological+progress) <!-- {BearID:4B4A302E-1D50-40C7-89A5-CEAF481E8928-19569-0003CC8F7132FCB8} -->