You know this reminds me of a point made by C.S. Lewis in his book the abolition of man. He points out that when we say we've conquered nature (or in the modern

You know this reminds me of a point made by C.S. Lewis in his book the abolition of man. He points out that when we say we've conquered nature (or in the modern parlance "made progress") what we have really done is taken power from some men and given it to others. I think your comment perfectly highlights that, essentially the advancement of technology has now allowed the technicians and "experts" to now reach into your home and control how and when you use power arbitrarily at their discretion.