With Nietzsche’s “God is dead” ringing in his ear Martin Heidegger grew to be deeply concerned with modern society. The ecological and humanitarian horrors of the 20th century are only the surface, far more tragic, the very possibility of living a meaningful life has been undermined. He sees that the West has become nihilistic. By the late 1940’s Heidegger began to see the rapid growth of technology as fundamentally linked to modern nihilism. From such a position, Heidegger directly contrasts the general progressive view and claims that technology is largely alienating to humanity. The problem of technology, Heidegger believes, is possible to be overcome but not by a changed use of technology. Instead, salvation from nihilism and alienation will be attained through a new understanding of the role of art in our lives. The scope and scale of the problem of technology is directly laid out in “The Question Concerning Technology,” but it is not until one looks back to the earlier essay, “The Origin of the Work of Art” that it becomes explicitly clear how and why art is the salvific power. This paper explores Heidegger’s position on the problem of technology, and his panacea for regaining value and meaning in our lives. I conclude with an examination of certain technologies which are especially pervasive in today’s society, showing that Heidegger’s criticisms are even more pertinent today than they were in the 1950’s. Finally, tackling the most important question, is salvation from nihilism still possible or have we just gone too far?