These traits define the human race, and separate it from the rest of the world. Without these vital sources, humans would just be hairless apes. Unfortunately, technology is destroying the vital sources of humanity. Three specific technological sources that are tearing apart the vital sources are experts, bureaucracies, and technical machinery. Technology is moving forward, but humanity is taking a step back in knowledge.
Experts are a perfect example of the step that is being taken.
No longer do People need to be self-sufficient, if there is a problem, all they have to do is pick up a phone. Experts can be found doing just about anything, be it research, teaching, wiring, or even therapy. Whenever a person needs to have a problem solved, rather than relying upon intuition and experience, an expert is called in. Technical machinery is also eroding the self-reliance, and creativity that the human race once boasted of. This erosion is exemplified extremely well in the medical field.