Technology as an object of mythologization
The author analyzes the main causes and consequences of the modern process of remythologization of technology. The most popular catastrophe myths and myths about technology as a universal means of solving problems are considered. It is noted that the corresponding mythological representations can be formed as a result of the absolutization of certain aspects of technical development, but sometimes they are created deliberately with the aim of manipulating the mass consciousness. Particular attention is paid to the issues of understanding by scientists and engineers of professional and social responsibility in the context of the spread of techno-myths. It is emphasized that in order to minimize the risks of introducing the latest scientific and technical developments, a comprehensive analysis and delineation of the myth and real laws of the evolution of the technosphere is necessary.