The spread of disease led to progress
The increased spread of diseases meant that doctors needed to invent much faster and more effective methods to cure their patients. Due to the war, surgeons also became more effective, since there was now a steady stream of patients to test and refine new methods.
It almost makes you wonder how advanced the world would really be if it weren’t for the unexpected, unfortunate situations that surface from time to time. It creates a sense of urgency, confidence, and progress that can’t otherwise be matched.
