[justanotherjoe]

I sometimes think of a bigger version of this question. Would it be better if rennaisance and scientific revolution had come way later than it did. Maybe humans would have been more evolved and ready for the changes and can make better decisions. Progress is inevitable, but the rapidity of change might be our downfall.

[ArnoVW]

I suspect that humanity changed because of the increase of knowledge. You need to 'have' power to learn to deal with it.