One of the nuances is thinking about all the advances in other parts of life that have been unlocked thanks to tech.

+ FEA/FEM would make the airplanes you use to travel much safer.

+ The drugs that might not have been developed as quickly might prolong that retirement dramatically.

It's hard to disentangle all the ways tech has improved our life!

FWIW, I'd take a 50% pay cut to stay in the modern era...