1. As individuals we're already completely dependent on the inventions of modern civilization, so putting yet another thing onto the list won't actually change much.
2. Your argument boils down to "if there exists a traditional way to solve a problem then we should keep doing things the old way, even if the old way costs more time, energy, and money; for example it's better to use a sickle instead of combine harvester because combine harvesters are evil because they make people lazy" which is exactly how you avoid civilizational progress.
> Rarely do shortcuts result in long term solutions.
This sentence is so ridiculous it deserves a witty insult but the etiquette of this website stops me.
2. Your argument boils down to "if there exists a traditional way to solve a problem then we should keep doing things the old way, even if the old way costs more time, energy, and money; for example it's better to use a sickle instead of combine harvester because combine harvesters are evil because they make people lazy" which is exactly how you avoid civilizational progress.
> Rarely do shortcuts result in long term solutions.
This sentence is so ridiculous it deserves a witty insult but the etiquette of this website stops me.