> It doesn't quite feel like it at least.

I think that's a function of social media and living in a society where things are objectively already really good for the vast majority of people compared to 50 years ago.

We're talking about the whole earth here, not just the societies that we live in.

And globally, things are not so rosy.

Specifically the point of electrification, might be that we electrify more, but globally the CO2 emissions are on the rise still, and have continuously risen in the past 50 years.

It's only good if you over focus on material things.

As soon as you start looking at: mental health, drug addiction, loneliness rate, sexual activity, going out, etc, by all metrics we're way worse than our parents, let alone our grandparents.