<p>You could say that technological progress is actually conducive to our understanding of the world.</p>
<p>The Industrial Revolution of the 18th and 19th century brought a vast array of technological progress. The workers were enriched by this technological progress and decided to campaign for moral upliftment and education. They were ultimately successful, and thus technological progress led to a better standard of living and a better understanding of the world by means of education.</p>
<p>The Clean Air Act of 1973 came into being mainly because the awareness of the need for unpolluted air was propogated through technology. Therefore, people were made aware of issues that plagued their society because of technology.</p>