[Haelothiel]

I always thought of the ring as a bad habit too (maybe a little worse than that). Something like temptation; when your resisting its bad, but its worse when you look at yourself after you've given in. It did seem as if Tolkien didn't like all the technology in our world, the way he described Sauruman and how he murdered the forest comes to mind. I myself appreciate technology. I think that it is how addicted you are to it and what that technology does that decides whether it is good or bad. For instance the medical leaps and bounds we've taken. But sadly its moot whether we appreciate technology, because although we ourselves can live simpler lives, the world can't go back. Which is why I retreat to ME.