Driven by unknown forces people are more interconnected than ever, and yet they're lives come off as mediocre and isolated from one another.

I'm not old enough to comment on a generational difference between baby boomers and millennials, but, I can make some economic and socioeconomic insights.

First, the single greatest force that has transformed the lives of anyone born post 90's, has been the advent of the world wide web. As everyone knows, the internet is addicting, not in-of-itself; but, because people simply find it of economic usefulness in making purchases, job searches, virtue signaling, vanity, and the harmless chatting. Yet, people spend time engaging in the same activities as everyone else does. Such, as making purchases online through Amazon, clicking on the majority of how income is made by Google, through ad's, and watching television on Netflix.

Second, these trends have actually driven down the cost of products and goods of Google, Amazon, and Netflix, along with many other companies... which can be viewed as hedonic services, in my view. Which, means that these behaviors are becoming increasingly self-reinforcing. In another thread, I point this out with actual deflation happening for cell service, internet, and streaming services on the internet, due to the economics of technology being able to accommodate for increases in demand fueling more investments into the same industry, whilst driving down operating costs, whilst further driving profits from such hedonic goods. Meaning efficiency is increasing at incredible speeds to compensate for an increase in demand. Something intelligent is driving this trends to say the least...

Third, and not surprisingly, people are buying the same things, otherwise known as fads. Chocolate, Netflix, and popcorn can all be bought through the internet. In fact, Amazon has made so much money from this tendency that it's owner, Jeff Bezos, is the single richest man in the world. Ratings for goods make people want to buy the same things because of the desire for satisfaction. Apple still thrives over it's image as an alternative to PC's, which is an interesting and complex fad that has thrived for many years.

With, the above factors in mind, I am led to believe that millennials and even baby boomers are living a mediocre life. We're buying similar goods, be it an electric Tesla car, and virtue signaling, or making a subscription for Netflix and organizing our Fridays to be watching our favorite serials on a PlayStation or Xbox console, and then having the illusion of choice to play your favorite game on the same consoles. (Please keep in mind, that were at the fifth iteration of the Sony PlayStation that can now handle virtual reality or 4k gaming and video playback.) Furthermore, Amazon has become our one-stop shop for anything that has a price tag on it, such as books, magazines, or even soon to arrive grocery stores.

Now, looking at the issue with a slant, I'm not sure anyone would call the above, any kind-of social behavior, or is it? Would you call the above social behavior?... To me it seems driven by highly intelligent algorithms that are designed to address your wants. Data mining your search history, credit card history, cookies saved, IP logs, and consumer behavior has driven this increase in internet goods, which affect exactly what kind of ads will be displayed for you by Google.

I want to end this by saying that nothing about this is alarming to the current millennials. This is simply the environment we have been accustomed to participate in. Which, brings me to the question about whether you enjoy your superficial individuality on the internet? I mean, all of this hasn't been your choice to make, rather than sophisticated algorithms based on your history on the internet.

If any of this holds true, thus, is modern life becoming more mediocre?