Is technology ruining our lives? Eco-activist Mills has taken the proceedings of a series of conferences exploring the ethical dimensions of biotech, intellectual property rights, and "corporate colonialism in developing countries." Here are snippets of those conversations. These neo-Luddites are thoughtful, even insightful. They point up some emerging social trends, albeit a bit heavy-handed. Technology is O.K., they seem to conclude, but most companies misuse it.