I think are more accurate quote would be "Technology is what allows a society to achieve a mature state." Just like freedom and basic human rights don't necess

I think are more accurate quote would be "Technology is what allows a society to achieve a mature state." Just like freedom and basic human rights don't necessary make one happy, they do set the conditions to allow happiness to exist. I think technology has a similar "enabling but not guaranteeing" property for various societal metrics. The challenge, perhaps, is to make sure technology serve the majority, not just further the select few whole control and horde it.