I would agree in some ways and disagree in some ways. Yes, the book imagines a richer world than OP's blunt characterization. But the book is also more frivolou

I would agree in some ways and disagree in some ways. Yes, the book imagines a richer world than OP's blunt characterization. But the book is also more frivolous and escapist than the OP's characterization. Dystopia has always been cool, offering readers consequence-free entry into a world where decisions matter more than in real life. Cyberpunk authors understand this well. The goal is to be real enough to suck in the reader, but not so real as to be a drag or buzz kill. So it's not surprising that Facebook would find cyberpunk a useful recruitment tool. Looking towards the next 200 years, it seems likely that there's a lot more hardship and privation in humanity's future. Whether due to climate change or the need to colonize Mars or some asteroid or whatever. Tech that can help make immiserated conditions more tolerable may well be hugely valuable to humanity. In a manner analogous to Christianity's role during the long decline of Ancient Rome. This may well be the greatest boon of the internet, when future historians look back at this time.