Abstraction is a feature of technological progress. Not to say that OP is incorrect. But intelligent people were opposed to abstraction already in ancient time

Abstraction is a feature of technological progress. Not to say that OP is incorrect. But intelligent people were opposed to abstraction already in ancient times. Socrates said about the invention of writing [1] > For this invention will produce forgetfulness in the minds of those who learn to use it, because they will not practice their memory. Their trust in writing, produced by external characters which are no part of themselves, will discourage the use of their own memory within them. From today's perspective it seems absurd to oppose written information. The net benefit on society is clearly positive. I am not saying that every abstraction is a net positive. But the example demonstrates that it is easy to oppose abstractions, even if they turn out to be positive in hindsight. [1] https://www.historyofinformation.com/detail.php?id=3439 https://www.historyofinformation.com/detail.php?id=3439