Are We Blinded by the Promise of Technology?

We have unprecedented amounts of data about each and every one of us, including states and state's behavior. We can create computation of models unthinkable even a decade ago. And i sometimes wonder if we are faced with black swan events, or intellectual humoris. Are we so blinded by the promise of technology that we not really attending to our blind spots? What are your thoughts on this? I think that's a very good question, and it's a real worry that one can have.