have we out stripped are ability to control the scientific monsters we are creating,is the advancement in technology worth it,can it even be stop

ask any older person like 70 or more an the will tell how much simpler an better it used to be they could leave there doors unlocked ,less stress,kids could go outside unwatched an play,a family could make it on ONE blue collar job, no police in schools or cameras everywhere watching you,e,t.c but at same time love an want latest medical advancements,jet aircraft,safer cars,air conditioning,technical advances all around that help make life easier an safer,BUT is the cost trade off WORTH IT in the end,for every thing that is supposed to make are life easier it just seems to create more problems an matainence,care an resource depletion,then they keep F,ING up like look at the blow back with nuclear power plants after 30 years of power you stuck dealing with the most toxic waste from hell forever,or they are making antimatter lazer weapons now,where will this end?they allready have enough atomic weapons to blow up the earth several times ,it is becoming total out of control madness.Do you agree,what do you think,which way should we go.back,forward or a little of both