What's the real cause?

Way back years ago, earth was but a simple thing in the universe.  Then the intelligent human kind made some innovations that may have been beneficial or the other way around.  We have been trying to find every single reason to make technological advancements to support our race.  Some things were favorable while some are not.  Guns, machines, carbon-emitting factories, cars, plastics etc, have been designed to make our lives less stressful.  But do they really serve its purpose?  The answer is yes, definitely.  But, the consequence that lies upon them is far way more massive than their advantages.   It has never been questioned by anyone from the authority.  Well in fact, maybe because these things give them THE AUTHORITY, the power that these things can bring them is pretty obvious.  For ordinary people, the factories serve as their source of income because it brings food to the table, while guns and some other machines make the rich more powerful than you can imagine.  Those who are on top became greedy.  But then again, what made them that?  Is it the money itself, the IMPROPER INNOVATIONS/Inappropriate Technological advancement or the PEOPLE who made them? 

On the other hand, it pains me a lot to see the news.  People are blaming the government for not doing anything for them.  But is it really the government that has to be blamed after all these effects that the typhoon/disaster has made or us people of the country who have been ruining the environment because of the undisciplined and crooked attitude of ours?  This made me realize how cruel nature may become after all these years.  This may have been the result of the wickedness of humans or punishment from the Almighty.  But whatever the reason is, the result will always be the same---DISASTER.