Seriously. It legit gives Ready Player One vibes where irl living standards are subpar for the majority and live in a virtual world to escape that reality/make life bearable.

His rhetorical questions are valid, but he really doesn't dig into the obvious questions everyday people want answers to, whether now or when shit hits the fan.

Personally, I'm quite pessimistic in terms of the government addressing the issues people will face in the near future, in a meaningful way.