Quote Originally Posted by Alleo View Post
At least in FF14 we know that many of the technological advanced states overdid it, grew too power hungry and caused their own downfall. (And a calamity on top of that) But I have nothing against a magitek kettle. :P
It's kind of hilarious how the Calamities are essentially Second Verse Same As The First, when it comes to the hubris of mankind leading to their downfall. Of the seven Umbral Calamities we know of, the Second, Third, Fourth, and Sixth are (allegedly) due to Me Am Play Gods, and arguably the Seventh being a result of the Fourth. The only reason the First and Fifth Umbral Calamities aren't on the list is because we have no idea how they came about.

It does seem like there's this odd message that Industry and Progress cause disasters, with the Fifth Astral Era/Sixth Umbral Calamity being a search-and-replace of "technology" with "magic".