What will the post-technological world look like for humanity?

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The discussion centers on the concept of a post-technological world and its implications for humanity. It questions whether technology can ever truly become obsolete, suggesting that as long as humans exist, some form of technology will persist. The conversation explores the idea that if technology is defined as the application of scientific knowledge for practical purposes, a future without it would require either addressing practical needs without scientific understanding or eliminating practical needs altogether. The notion of a pre-technology era is also challenged, highlighting that tool use is not exclusive to humans and raising doubts about the existence of a time without technology. The overall sentiment emphasizes that technology is likely to evolve rather than be entirely replaced.
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I made a friend twitch by asking him what the post-technological world would be like. So, wide-open question: What comes after technology for the human race? Sociological implications? Psychological implications? Will we be Markovians? Angels? House plants?
 
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There is a minimal wiki article on "Post Tech"
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Post-tech

There is no reason to believe that technology itself will ever be entirely history - unless we are too.
Would there be wheels and fire in a post-technology era?
Since some apes have learned to use tools on their own, are we sure that humans ever existed in a pre-technology era?
 
So there's never going to be time when technology has been supplanted by a more advanced system?
 
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So there's never going to be time when technology has been supplanted by a more advanced system?
What "more advanced system" would not be "more advanced technology"?
By definition, technology is "the application of scientific knowledge for practical purposes, especially in industry". Given that definition, the only way "past" it would be to have all "practical purposes" addressed without scientific knowledge. How would that work? Or perhaps to eliminate all practical purposes (while still having humanity). How would that work?
 
This is not worldbuilding and is not appropriate for this sub forum.
 
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