Sorry for disagree with you: decades of research and advance on electronic/software/systems have proven that the automatic devices we have on modern aircraft have been much more saving buts than burning them.
The fact that a poorly trained crew that don't understand the basics of the aircraft systems they are operating cannot be used to validate the argument that technology is in any way 'bad'.
This was a gross and unnaceptable lack of basic airmanship. The pilot who did this report lost a golden chance to get things on track if he requested FAA (he could do that in conditions of annonimity) do download the CVR upon landing at JFK. Lots of eyebrows will be rising and maybe some corrective measures would be taken more quickly and effectively.
May I humbly suggest you to use the automatic devices of your ship AT THE MAXIMUM extent. They are there to help you, and will much more likely save your day than burn your butt.
KBROCKMAN: OH NO!
You will spare us of another BORING Abs x Boeing thread, for God sake!