Why is Middle Earth Stuck in Medieval Times?

In this video we explore a common question regarding Middle Earth, and why it has seemingly stayed in the Middle Ages for tens of thousands of years, without any changes in technology. Moreoever, we will examine Tolkien's literary reasons, his love of Medieval history, as well as the in-lore explanations for Middle Earth's seemingly stagnant world. Press this link if you wish to support the channel via Youtube Membership and gain access to some awesome exclusive perks! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzVmjxxkGEjebgE7On1ZolQ/join You can join the discord server here! https://discord.gg/JndhujFNxd I do not own the footage, art or music within this video. Any feedback is always welcome, I hope you enjoy!! Special thank you to my Channel Members: pnikolinakos ioannatss extendedlimits (Some of the) Artists featured in my videos: Daniel Jeffries Lorenzo Colangeli Ted Nasmith John Howe Greg and Tim Hildebrandt Bohemian Weasel Joe Gilronan Matt Stewart Alan Lee Melissa Myra John Paul Cavara Pasi Leinonen Alyxandria Davis Dartxo Franz Fdez Alan Lee Ludovic Bourgeois Federico Musetti Anato Finnstark Ahmet Can Kahraman Jenny Dolfen Justin Gerard Donato Giancola Anna Kulisz Stevce Lazarevski Coliandre Antonello Venditti Matt DeMino Lady Elleth DarianaLoki Ainave Shalizeh Marek Madej Bastien Lecouffe Sniжna Barbarian Vladimir Kafanov Neyrefen Natalia Be NastyaSkaya Anna Butova Dane Madgwick Amir Zand Andrea Guardino William Robinson --and many more that I will add soon!!!-- Below are the songs used in the order they are played: Soothsayer by John Patitucci A Revelation by Jeremy Blake Majestic Hills by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100423 Artist: http://incompetech.com/