some possible answers from an evolutionary point of view, since that is what you are asking:
Each progression in the evolutionary sense is supposed to advance the species so that it is better adapted for survival and/or reproduction. You are assuming that the advancements in technology of the recent past accomplish that. I would argue that they are more likely to bring the species to disaster. Look how successfully humans have used all that technology to kill itself out during the past century, not to mention how smartphones etc are destroying relationships. So perhaps the simple, primitive life was more on track.
there is a concept that evolution happened in bursts, as opposed to a continual, slow process- there were times when things speeded up, and times when nothing happened.
Of course the true answer is along the lines that AviK was saying- that as we approach the times of Moshiach (year 6000, see the other thread), everything gets speeded up, the world is coming closer to perfection. I once heard a speaker express the idea that we have experienced such advances in understanding of biology, physics, etc to compensate for the hester panim- these can be means to draw us closer to an understanding of Hashem thru the Beriya.
Not sure if above was coherent, rather tired right now.