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Material solution means "another problem".
This human form of life should be utilized how to make a solution of the problem. That is Vedic civilization. They stress more on the solution of the problems, not to create problems. The solution of problem in human life is how to stop death. For example, we have made a horseless carriage motorcar, that is advancement but it is not the solution of the problem. I don't consider that although I have got car, still, I have to waste so much time. Now the problem is where to park and how to drive. They are increasing roads, one after another. Still, the problem is not solved, somewhere you'll find bottleneck. Formerly, horses were drawing carriages and there was no air pollution. And there is every possibility of accidents. If you did not discover these aero plane and motorcar, then death would not have been so easy. You could live at least for some days. It must run on petrol and they are crying, "Where is petrol? Where is petrol?" If God does not supply petrol, then all these horseless carriages will be pieces of tin. That's all. We are trying to solve the problem in one way, and the problem is becoming more dangerous and difficult by the laws of nature. This is because we do not know what is the ultimate goal of life. We are missing the real point. People are trying to control over the laws of material nature. That is impossible. Therefore Vedic literature says that "Do not waste your time in that way. Better you utilize your valuable time to understand Krishna. Then your life is successful." Our life is not meant for creating problems and solving problems. Our life is meant for understanding God. Then everything is all right. But that you havse given up.
Ref: Srila Prabhupada's Lecture, September 8, 1969, Hamburg.