"Ancient thought patterns" have done nothing to move people beyond simple huts. It is reality itself sorely in need of modern asskicking as it is reality that gives disease and starvation.
Advancing tech is what saves us, and freedom. They are interrelated to advance at the fastest rate., and solve issues faster than they become serious leading to an ever-increasing quality and length of life. Hell, western obesity is a result of kicking the starvation issue too hard, with food so cheap it's almost free, and the poorest are he fattest in the US.
Nature? Fuck nature. I am for the complete Trantorization of Earth. Why? Because I fucking love humanity and its masses yearning to breathe free and live llong with healthy lives and lots of stuff.
Exactly what everyone claims...then they launch into their pet political philosophies AKA quasi-religions. The only real politics is what advances technology fastest to execute murderous nature. What has it done for us lately?
Seriously.
No, seriously. Besides being a meme-justofication for certain quasi-religions and their power dominance.