This document discusses concerns about the rise of educational technology (ed-tech). It references historical figures like the Luddites who resisted industrial machines and authors who have criticized an over-reliance on technology. The document questions whether ed-tech companies are accountable for how their products impact students and society. It cites B.F. Skinner's work on behaviorism and manipulation through reinforcement as similar to how some ed-tech products aim to control learning. Overall, the document raises issues about the unchecked growth of ed-tech and lack of responsibility from its creators to consider education's role in shaping the future.