That romanticized vision comes from the past, from the time of the Manhattan project or the Apollo program. That is not the case anymore.
This diagram is just a rough approximation.
Hard times create strong men. <-- Manhattan project Strong men create good times <-- Apollo program Good times create weak men. Weak men create hard times. <-- [We are here]
Strong men create good times <-- Apollo program
Don't forget the captured and pardoned Nazi scientists who helped pull that off. The government hasn't been invading any technology advanced countries recently, which is really hampering their progress.
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