The hegemony of technology and conservatism

Abstract

Modernity and technology are closely related to one an?other. When modernization began in the middle of the 18th century, it was fol?lowed almost immediately and in the closest way by the rapid technical develop?ment. The movement of modernity profoundly transformed all segments of experiential reality. It transformed politics, religion and philosophy, among other things. It also changed many of the basic conditions of society. However, nowhere, in any field of human activities, did it result in such profound changes as in the general way of human life, which had previously existed in people?s specific and close dependence on nature, regardless of worldview, religion or ideology. The drive for self-mastery has had immense and often unintended consequences. In this paper, the intention is to demonstrate some of the ?inevi?table consequences? of modernity?s technical hubris and the shortcomings of techno-utopianist?s ?pervasive technology? from a decidedly conservative point of view. Furthermore, there is an arguing that the ?Luddite? or machine-destroy?ing attitude towards technology is not the primary objective of the conservative, that is, maintenance of a purely instrumental relationship with technology, re?ducing it back to technique, while preserving one?s inner spiritual and mental integrity.