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 destabilised society, made life unfulfilling, subjected human beings to indignities, have led to widespread psychological suffering and augmented physical suffering, and have inflicted severe damage on the natural world. Continued development of technology will exponentially worsen this situation. Subjecting humans to ascendant levels indignities and social disruption