Advances in technology are ALWAYS better, and beneficial to society.
Today people are living longer, and surviving things that were impossible 50 years ago.
Today you can have an executive car that stock, runs 11's has wifi service, can climb an icy hill, and give you the most comfortable ride, outside of a lazy boy getting 26mpg. All on the same set of all seasons and a little 4.0L motor. Only reason that is possible is technology.