So any consumption is justified because it supports the overall advancement of technology and we need not think about consumption because things will be consume

So any consumption is justified because it supports the overall advancement of technology and we need not think about consumption because things will be consumed either way? I am sorry I do not buy this - where is the justification for the assumption that this is the only way we can advance tech? As an AI researcher, I strongly strongly disagree that I have to enable more consumption for tech to progress.