The Industrial Revolution and its consequences have been a disaster for the
human race. They have greatly increased the life-expectancy of those of us
who live in "advanced" countries, but they have destabilized society, have
made life unfulfilling, have subjected human beings to indignities, have led
to widespread psychological suffering (in the Third World to physical
suffering as well) and have inflicted severe damage on the natural world.
The continued development of technology will worsen the situation. It will
certainly subject human being to greater indignities and inflict greater
damage on the natural world, it will probably lead to greater social
disruption and psychological suffering, and it may lead to increased
physical suffering even in "advanced" countries.