TLDR: Technology ("human achievement") is useless because "it doesn't give us greatness (of character)" (note that they believe that any worldly possession or a

TLDR: Technology ("human achievement") is useless because "it doesn't give us greatness (of character)" (note that they believe that any worldly possession or anything that makes life easier is fleeting and thus worthless) I can understand that a 5 year old believes this, or someone who is homeless with no possible way out. It strikes me as a viewpoint that is designed to keep the homeless/the extreme poor "in their place". Convince them that it's not even worth it to try to improve their situation, that God himself would oppose that (maybe gods would be the more appropriate word ?). I bet any smart tax-collecting ruler would be a huge fan of this faith. For anyone else I think their everyday experiences will contradict this way of thinking enough to convince them otherwise. I think that it is in fact possible, desirable and worth it to try to improve myself and my situation (economical, technological, literary, knowledge, familial, ...). Improving my character is only a component of that, necessary but far from sufficient, and technology helps a LOT, though admittedly probably not with the character part.