There is a big difference between human intervention that sets us apart from the ecosystem (in which we act upon the ecosystem) and human intervention where we

There is a big difference between human intervention that sets us apart from the ecosystem (in which we act upon the ecosystem) and human intervention where we work as a participant of the ecosystem (in which we participate within the ecosystem). We can and should use technology, but it is a different paradigm and a different way of seeing. Some of the things the permaculture folks have been quietly doing for over 50 years have yielded some impressive results. They go far beyond what you'd hear about in the mainstream, and we're only seeing some of it trickle in (such as the ideas of restorative and regenerative agriculture or agroforestry).