The social structure shift is really not about preference, it is about collective power and violence. Although people may prefer the hunter-gatherer lifestyle,

The social structure shift is really not about preference, it is about collective power and violence. Although people may prefer the hunter-gatherer lifestyle, the neighbor farm-based civilization will conquer and enslave them. It is also the same for technology/AI. They may not improve our quality of life, but they allow more powerful armies that would defeat those who resist them. It's sad but it's true.