According to the ancient Greek myth, Prometheus brought fire to man. He did it without permission from the main god, Zeus, and he was punished for it.
Zeus expressed an interesting conclusion during a discussion about fire and happiness:
“Do you not know, Prometheus, that every gift brings a penalty? ... Man does not have fire, true, nor the crafts which fire teaches. On the other hand, he does not know disease, warfare, old age, or that inward pest called worry. He is happy, I say, happy without fire. And so he shall remain.”
This dilemma stays true for nowadays regarding technical progress for example. People take advantage of it and they are paying for it by losing natural life.
Here is the link to the text of the story:
https://www.monroe.kyschools.us/userfiles/939/Prometheus.pdf
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