I don't have that negative of a take but agree to some extent. The internet, mobile, AI have all been useful but not in the same way as earlier advancements like electricity, cars, aircraft and even basic appliances. Outside of things that you can do on screens, most people live exactly the same way as they did in the 70s and 80s. For instance, it still takes 30-45 minutes to clean up after dinner - using the same kind of appliances that people used 50 years ago. The same goes for washing clothes, sorting socks and other boring things that even fairly rich people still do. Basically, the things people dreamed about in the 50s - more wealth, more leisure time, robots and flying cars really were the right dream.