>are more able to make technological advancements than they can make political changes.
Yes, but without the political changes, the technological advancements are more likely to be used against us (or just as profit machines) than for good.
I'm not sure why they have to be mutually exclusive. Some people are good at research and some people are good at politics. Why would the folks good at doing research stop doing the research and try to change policy? Parallelization is fine...
Yes, but without the political changes, the technological advancements are more likely to be used against us (or just as profit machines) than for good.