Some modern computers use the GPU to display everything. E.g. on Ryzens you don't even get a BIOS screen or text console without a GPU. However that's just des

Some modern computers use the GPU to display everything. E.g. on Ryzens you don't even get a BIOS screen or text console without a GPU. However that's just design choice because they assume that a GPU would be there anyway. It worked without one for decades. However, what probably wouldn't work as well without GPUs is video production and consumption. Linux users knew that for years, when GPUs were poorly supported. Doing on the CPU does not give you the same resolution/framerate and requires more energy. Some might claim that watching less Youtube/Tiktok and reading more books or exercise outside instead would be good for "modern civilization".