Technology Is a Double-Edged Sword

Tocqueville wrote this in the early 19th Century, and there is no doubt that he made an excellent point, given the times.

Had he been alive today, however, I doubt he’d be singing the same tune.  Technology, while it is making our lives healthier, longer, and more pleasant, represents grave threats as well, in the form of environmental collapse, AI, weaponry, cyber-crime, and employment.