Something that stands out in humanity’s most recent great achievements, many of which are related to technology, is that none of them possess a grandeur comparable to the great achievements of the past. This is noticeable because they are predominantly isolated feats of intelligence, for which no greater virtues were required. In contrast, we have the madmen of previous centuries, whose exploits always begin with an inalienable personal risk. It is true that, using different parameters, it is possible to choose the former, because they bring about more pronounced transformations. But there is perhaps none of these new luminaries whose mere idea of embarking on a sailboat and venturing out into a stormy sea with precarious equipment, or exploring unknown territory on foot, does not provoke the utmost terror.