It's actually capitalism that has stagnated scientific progress. Initially capitalism revolutionizes production by liberating it from the backwardness of feudalism, establishing division of labor, science over church, automation, etc.
But after a long process of development, capitalism becomes a fetter on scientific discovery. It requires a permanent underclass which is never able to develop their talents. So most humans are trapped doing repetitive and mind-numbing work. Like Stephen Jay Gould said of Einstein there's a:
"near certainty that people of equal talent have lived and died in cotton fields and sweatshops"
Also capitalism is generally focused on short term profit rather than projecting long term social needs. This is a major reason we're sprinting toward climate catastrophe when the technology exists to overcome it. Capitalism cannot put the resources and manpower available to work solving the glaring needs of our time. This is the main reason there is scientific (also cultural) stagnation.
But after a long process of development, capitalism becomes a fetter on scientific discovery. It requires a permanent underclass which is never able to develop their talents. So most humans are trapped doing repetitive and mind-numbing work. Like Stephen Jay Gould said of Einstein there's a: "near certainty that people of equal talent have lived and died in cotton fields and sweatshops"
Also capitalism is generally focused on short term profit rather than projecting long term social needs. This is a major reason we're sprinting toward climate catastrophe when the technology exists to overcome it. Capitalism cannot put the resources and manpower available to work solving the glaring needs of our time. This is the main reason there is scientific (also cultural) stagnation.