Some people think that technology has made our life too complex and that one way
to solve this problem is to have a way of life without technology.
To what extent do you agree or disagree?
I agree that technology has made our lives far more complex than they used to be – perhaps too complex. The suggestion that we solve this by developing a way of life without technology may solve that, but I think that the cost would be too great. The first problem that anyone wishing to rid us of modern technology would encounter would be convincing everyone to do so. It is unimaginable that some substantial groups of people or countries would give up their technology whilst leaving others with as much of it as they wanted. This does happen on small scales – the Amish in the USA, for
instance – but I cannot foresee the USA returning to a pre-industrial society and leaving, say, China to have and continue developing technology. Given human history, the likelihood of advanced countries simply taking over the less developed ones is just too great.
The second problem is that we are far too used to having technology around us. If the United Nations announced that all modern technology would cease to be used at a given time, it is highly probable that many people would rebel. To suggest that there would be global chaos is not an understatement. Anyone with investments in companies dealing with technology would find their savings wiped out overnight. Anyone involved in international business would find themselves in a desperate situation. Whilst there are people who advocate a return to a simpler lifestyle, even they frequently utilise
technology when it suits them, such as when they require medical attention. To summarise, a life without technology may appeal to some – and they are welcome to follow that lifestyle, but the idea that everyone should follow suit is, in my opinion, both  unrealistic and dangerous.