"It makes sense to not measure those things because they don't increase our overall happiness or productivity." I disagree. The accessibility of everything now

"It makes sense to not measure those things because they don't increase our overall happiness or productivity." I disagree. The accessibility of everything nowadays reduces the opportunities for frustration very often (i.e I don't need to queue at a bank at my lunch hour except in very special circumstances). Thus - more happiness. "You can't live off imgur cat pictures or spreadsheets about big mac nutrition." No, my comment was not about the internet alone. It was about the secondary effects accessibility of information has on daily life in the strictly physical domain. "People need a house, an occupation that gives meaning to their lives, the right to political participation and shape their everyday experiences." Yes, I agree. The human life is very shallow without the joy of self-expression. I was not suggesting smartphones connected to internet will replace life. My comment was about the fact how they reduce the tedious, non-productive segments of life.