I could argue that every mechanical thing will eventually fail, requiring a repair or a redesign and rebuilding. By that argument, every physical thing is techn

I could argue that every mechanical thing will eventually fail, requiring a repair or a redesign and rebuilding. By that argument, every physical thing is technical debt. The reality is that some things we use are joys to use, and other things are problems that we have to keep patching. Some cars are fantastic, good-performing, reliable tools that get the jobs done. Others are constantly breaking down and just might make it, sputtering, over the next hill. I wonder how hard it would be to get major religions to endorse the concept that engineers who build useful, reliable, loved things are rewarded in the afterlife, while those who create things we all hate will be punished in the afterlife. Most religions already endorse the concept that we should serve our fellow man, and not cause needless suffering. Causing millions of hours of suffering for a paycheck is generally considered evil.