The idea that technology-lead solutions will solve the world's problems is just preposterous. Not only does semiconductor manufacturing use an enormous amount o

The idea that technology-lead solutions will solve the world's problems is just preposterous. Not only does semiconductor manufacturing use an enormous amount of energy, it also drives demand for rare minerals and creates horrible environmental problems (both during creation and disposal). The only way that these solutions are currently palatable is because we have outsourced so many elements of the supply chain to other countries with lax environmental controls. Edit: I should clarify what I mean by "technology". By that, I mean widespread use of computing-based devices.