Meaning in technology a phobia?: reflections on the philosophy of technology of PP Verbeek

Technology is central to our current lives. We take selfies, send tweets and receive e-packages at home. We dream of having a musically gifted child with the help of technology or of living to be at least 100 years old. Why? What meaning is hidden in this mania? Or does asking this question testify to a phobia of technology? Aristotle already stated that we can surpass nature through technology. However, he warned of the danger of not keeping a measure. Technology places us with a great responsibility. Today we are faced with the question of how to deal with technological challenges such as digitalization, robotization and genetic manipulation. Reflecting on the crashing of self-driving cars, our dependence on the internet and the computer-controlled enhancement of our brains appears more urgent than ever. However, we seem to be increasingly alienated from the humanistic values ​​that classical philosophy of technology appealed to in order to keep everything on track. We are entering the transhumanist era that even describes the uniqueness of man technologically. Can we, by piercing our phobia of transcendence in all these technological questions, bring responsibility back to life? Or is it too late for that?