I was watching Game of Thrones this last week and I started wondering, for the umpteenth time, why technology in fantasy settings can get to a medieval level and stay there for thousands of years.

In the real world we advanced. Even with the dark ages of christianity repressing everything we kept creating and inventing. But in fantasy worlds they stay at that level and nothing changes for millennia .

Some make sense because they have such a high amount of magic that they don't have a need for science and technology because magic can do it all. But some of these fantasy worlds don't have magic but don't advance in technology. Are these invented people really satisfied with what they have and don't have the initiative to change? Do they not have new ideas and inspiration to create something new, easier, and maybe better for the future?

I try every day to do something to make life easier for my family and those I care about. Most days it only comes to doing chores around the house, but occasionally I come up with something that makes life easier in the long run. Such as a rack to hold the kids' shoes so we can find they every day, I didn't invent it, but I am utilizing someone else's invention. If I had the mindset that some books seem to have I wouldn't bother, I would just keep going with what we already have and not even try anything new.