Simply put for me: human emotion.
The fact that we feel, we empathize, we care, we fight, we love -- emotion informs and influences every one of us and the decisions we make.
I've long thought of technology as a pure, streamlined expression of human emotion.
Whatever innate desires we humans had for connection, contentment, empowerment; Steve Jobs felt that too, and designed something to satisfy those feelings.
Humans once shared (and still do) a deep desire for expression and trust: Johannes Gutenburg was feelin' that in the 1400s y'all, and made a goddam printing press to satisfy those feelings.
Satoshi felt the same innate desire for freedom that we all share, and created something that (mostly) perfectly channels that inherent need.
Of course, channeling emotions through technology doesn't always pan out positively. "Positive" emotions like contentment can lead to way too many people sitting on their ass. TRUST can make us wanna be idiots and store our wealth with centralized custodians.
Comfort, safety, paranoia, anger, pride, envy, etc. can take the form of a B-2 Spirit or an M1-Abram.
But case in point: our emotions (and much else) inform our technology.
Despite the "negative" emotions we all share, I'm optimistic that our "positive" emotions generally win out over time. If that weren't the case, I probably wouldn't be enjoying the luxury of typing this message right now...
Being pessimistic is lame asf. Bet on human expansion, flourishment, prosperity, longevity. BUY BITCOIN!