The passage discusses some of the negative impacts that increasing technology and technological advancements can have on humanity. It notes how powerful today's digital tools like smartphones and computers have become, making it easy to overuse privileges associated with these devices. It references an article that discusses how immersing in long-form reading used to be easy but is now difficult, showing how technology may be dulling concentration skills. However, the passage also acknowledges that technology has benefits and aims to shed light on both positive and negative aspects of increasing technological capabilities.