Why does there have to be a dichotomy? There can be a diverse range of optimizations of technology visions. What is a Hobbit vision for technology? Or an Orchis

Why does there have to be a dichotomy? There can be a diverse range of optimizations of technology visions. What is a Hobbit vision for technology? Or an Orchish one? Why is a United States view of technology the "Human" technology? Is this the same approach taken by Native tribes? Dare I say, portraying this as a one or the other, to follow the authors analogy, a "human" way of thinking about this. It doesn't have to be a this vs that narrative. We can pick and choose our optimizations. Not everything must be about power and purist intellectual pursuit. Where would a long term legacy focus while lowering of dependency lay? Or a long term desire to increase power, but reducing an impact on nature? In an era where knowledge is power, how do you distinguish the two? Is a deep knowledge of the inner workings of nuclear science, or the biology of pathogens elvish?