"Progress means: humanity emerges from its spellbound state no longer under the spell of progress as well, itself nature, by becoming aware of its own indigenousness to nature and by halting the mastery over nature through which nature continues its mastery." (Adorno)
Empirical results contradict the sentiment. As Max Planck said (translating freely) "Science advances one funeral at a time".
Denying the cure to billionaires will be necessary to secure progress. Unfortunately they will get it first, instead.