Finding Peace And The Illusion of Technology

“The illusion that mechanical progress means human improvement ... alienates us from our own being and our own reality. It is precisely because we are convinced that our life, as such, is better if we have a better car, a better TV set, better toothpaste, etc., that we condemn and destroy our own reality and the reality of our natural resources. Technology was made for man, not man for technology. In losing touch with being and thus with God, we have fallen into a senseless idolatry of production and consumption for their own sakes.”

Thomas Merton

 

What are some practical things that bring true peace:

No Debt

Close Family and Connected Relationships

Good and Hard work

A Deep Spiritual Life

Healthy Living