The Erosion of Humanity in the Age of Technological Fluidity: A Step Forward, A Step Backward

Abstract

This study seeks to identify the issue of the ontological crisis experienced by contemporary man in the age of technological fluidity, in which the pace of development is accelerating and the capabilities of the machine are increasing, creating a kind of tension between man's outward progress and the decline of his inner essence. In the context of the technological revolution, the paths of humanity have become dual, one forward and the other backward, the former driven and controlled by technology and the latter determined by the essence of the original existence. On this basis, through this research, we will attempt to deconstruct this complex paradox by employing the mechanisms of philosophical and critical analysis, showing how technological progress, despite its amazing achievements, may contribute to the alienation and destruction of mankind. The main objective of this study is to focus on analysing the profound effects of technology on the formation of the human self, and to review the internal conflict of the contemporary human being resulting from this progress, which has caused a deep rift at the level of spiritual values, psychological integrity, and social relations. The research also seeks to explore the dialectical relationship between man and machine, and to investigate how this relationship affects individual and collective identity. The research seeks to explore the dialectical relationship between man and machine, and to investigate how this relationship affects individual and collective identity. It concludes that technology, despite its important role in modern progress, poses a clear threat to the balance of humanity if it is not consciously directed, framed, and controlled for the benefit of the human being and not the other way around.