While there are many undesirable technologies, we must not throw the baby out with the bathwater. Technology is as much a part of the solution as it is a cause of the problem. In an era of neo-economic liberalism, wages of the majority may have barely increased and in some cases may have actually decreased. If new technology were not available to manufacture products more cheaply, with less materials and energy requirements, the average worker would be even poorer than they are today. Since one's home is usually the major cost in anyone's budget, population increase and urban migration can be seen as a major factor limiting growth in standard of living.
Urban migration is only indirectly related to technology.
We are gradually reaching a number of limits in terms of resources extraction. This factor slows down the rate of economic growth and rise in standard of living. New technology is a key component in maintaining economic growth and standard of living in the face of these limits. In some cases the costs of extracting resources has decreased even while accessibility has decreased, and environmental regulation and parameters are drawn tighter. This is due in part to new technology, as well as better management systems.