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a central point in the thought of the thought of late heidegger is the problem of aletheia. while this is the greek word for truth it also can be understood as unveiling (entbergen). the problem for heidegger is that modern concept of truth (more akin to the latin veritas or the german wahrheit) doesn't think of truth as a contingent unveiling of being but as the correspondence of concept and object.
technology which heidegger traces back to the greek techne and is always a bringing forth (poiesis) based on understanding (episteme). it always unveils being but by treating technology as a mere instrument this nature of technology is concealed from those who use it.
heidegger singles out modern technology because of it's ability to transform and store natural resources, according to him, sets it apart from previously existing technologies. in a sense this enables technology to operate outside of natural limitations and view everything on the planet through its exploitative framework (gestell).
heidegger doesn't really offer a clear out of this situation however. many of his ideas such as geschick, gelassenheit, besinnung can be understood as an openness towards the truth of being as it unveils itself to us this however assumes that something will unveil itself that guides our life or society. there is no course of action we can take intentionally