Samenvatting

It is time for science and politics to take real responsibility for the "iatrogenesis" (pathogenic effect) of technology, instead of blindly investing in new disruptive technology. Even though the close link between technology and the economy seems to "force" it. Monocultures are both not natural, and they are fragile; if things go wrong like with Corona, the necessary items are by definition in the wrong place, because there are no more self-sufficient systems anywhere. Repetition - copy/paste - that results from upscaling is also repetition of side effects, such as decreasing diversity. Nature is colourful, full of variety, and is home to the most diverse species. Exact repetition is nonexistent. People are also colorful, diverse and unique