The personification of the quote “your scientists were so preoccupied with whether or not they could that they didn't stop to think if they should”
I feel the existential problem for a world that follows the religion of science and technology to its extreme, is that most people in STEM have no foundation in humanities, so ethical and philosophical concerns never pass through their mind.
We have signed a pact with the devil to help us through boring tasks, and no one thought to ask what we would give in exchange.
Yeah, lawyers, politicians and MBA types all usually have solid foundation in humanities. Not exactly known for concerning themselves with ethics or philosophy though.