Philosophy on technology and robots

I first developed this stance about 3 months before I started working at my current job. At the time, I was trying to understand how a cell phone made my life better.

Ideally the purpose of technology is to simplify our lives. However, most technologies only serve to further complicate everything we try to do by adding more and more layers of steps and processes. The exception to this is robots. Robots like the Roomba serve to fully free us of daily responsibilities and allow us to pursue other goals. The key lies in the automation that incorporates the technology.

Currently we live in a world with 1st and 3rd world countries. The 1st world nations further scientific development and technological achievement, while the 3rd world nations provide us with baser needs such as food and low cost labor. Ideally, 3rd world nations need to be brought up to the level of 1st world nations. But, before that can be realized, the baser needs that 3rd world nations provide must have a suitable replacement. This can perhaps be best realized through automation.

There is much more I can post on theories regarding automation, but it's late. Goodnight non-readers.