True. There have been quite lot of great achievements since then. Those, however, came from a select few who chose to use these new and advanced sources of knowledge for the benefit and improvement of society. Those who stood out from the crows and refuse follow the norms. They had passion for something, they learnt as much as they could about it, and then made their stamp on the world.

Plus, something being easy can in itself cause a problem. If you think you don't need to work too hard to achieve a goal, laziness creeps in the door. Why study math when I have a calculator? Why study history when I can look it up on google? Why pay attention when it is so easy to find the information later? Well, tech is just a tool and without the proper understanding of how the tool is to be used, tech can be more of a danger to oneself than an aid.

Think of how many people self medicate nowadays because they saw something on the internet, instead of getting proper medical advice. Of course, there is a possibility what the person read was genuine, but a lot of times not. On the other hand, the same information in hands of someone knowledgable in the field can only improve the person's skill and there ability to give healthcare.