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[V for Vendetta] Why is technology stagnated?
gpt
A lot of people died and Britain turned isolationist.

Fewer people means fewer ideas. Less contact with the outside world means shortages of raw materials. People are using old technology because they can't make new technology in quantity and any new stuff they can make needs to integrate with existing systems. 

Norsefire also wants to keep people tired, busy, and unable to organize themselves outside of government channels. Advancing technology would work against those goals.