Here is a very important text about technology and the climate crisis and how the modern society, and in this case prominent scientists from the field as well, constantly ascribe positive features like progress and smartness to it. The reality is, however, that we often question the consequences of technology too little and that this might well lead to regressions in other areas or in this case in the very area technology was supposed to support:

Climate scientists: concept of net zero is a dangerous trap

A (mediocre) german translation is available over at golem.de.