Jordan Peterson argues that science relies on unproven, faith-based axioms regarding the intelligibility of the cosmos and the inherent goodness of knowledge increment.

“So there are axioms before the game gets going And I think they're faith-based axioms Um one is that the cosmos is intelligible that it's intelligible to the human mind and that diligent investigation of that intelligibility produces an increment in knowledge both practical”

Peter Thiel suggests that the decline of progress is linked to a shift in cultural and metaphysical frameworks, specifically the move from outer-world exploration to interiority.

“you can describe it as a shift from outer space from exploring the world outside of us to inner space”