I've spent most of my career in the technology industry, early on as the CEO of a rapidly growing electronics firm, and now as a partner in a company with one of the world's most technologically advanced recording systems. I'm also a modern Luddite, so you can stop reading right now if you are a tech evangelist with no interest in the unintended consequences of our fascination with the latest and greatest gadgets.
If you're still reading, maybe you've never met a Luddite, maybe you identify with the idea that new is not necessarily better, or maybe you just want to have fun and poke holes in my rant. Either way, here we go. To those who are unfamiliar with the term "Luddite," it is generally considered a pejorative term for those who take a strong position against technological advancement. But the original 19th century Luddites were not anti-technology; they were pro-human. The movement began in the early 1800's, as a protest against machinery that was allowing their jobs to go to less skilled workers. Has technology saved lives, while improving our quality and length of life? Yes. Has it always, in every instance? No.