Building off the writings of Henry Adams, Andrew Bacevich fears that god-like technology is replacing the divine:
Anyone who today works with or near young people cannot fail to see this: for members of the present generation, the smartphone has become an amulet. It is a sacred object to be held and caressed and constantly attended to. Previous generations fell in love with their cars or became addicted to TV, but this one elevates devotion to material objects to an altogether different level. In the guise of exercising freedom, its members engage in a form of idolatry.
(Photo of a "Pilgrimage to THE Apple Store," by Flickr user Global X)
The Dish 