Jacques Elul is one advocate of the power of technology to people. He embraces that humankind can't avoid the enticement of growing our knowledge and our innovative capacities. In any case, he doesn't trust this appearing self-rule of technology is characteristic. He contends rather that the clear independence of technology is a consequence of "mechanical sleepwalking," the propensity of individuals to uncritically and grasp and use new advancements without respect for their more extensive social and political impacts.