Who's calling the shots? People, of course. What are the rhetorical devices?

This sentence uses rhetorical devices.

Asking a question is a rhetorical way of knowing what it is, asking yourself and answering it, or asking without answering it. The basic feature of asking questions is "asking without doubt", with the purpose of attracting attention and thinking.

Writing characteristics

In the third and fourth paragraphs, the author reveals the significance of science and technology to human life through comparison. Without technology, human beings can only obey nature. People live in a "farming society" where the sun rises and the sun sets, and they can only "pin" their good wishes on myths. But with science and technology, human beings can transform nature and change their lifestyles.

Modern science and technology have condensed the vast earth into a small "global village". Science has not only changed the material life of mankind, but also changed the spiritual and cultural life of mankind. It can be seen that science and technology play a great role in changing human life.