Measurement is, of course, a key issue, but it's less clear than you think that these changes represent forward progress.
Device convergence is pretty handy, and the shift towards spacial minimalism suits me nicely.
Is having less time in shared physical space, fewer "third places" really good? Do virtual replacements -- and their tendency toward sorted-ness -- really replace them effectively?
But most of all, a narrower demand profile leads to people who are left out of the labor market (and an even larger number of people who may be included but are poorly rewarded).
Make sure any alternatie measure you suggest keeps an eye on these issues.
I think you (and me and our extended social bubble) have less time in a shared physical space. People living in the village where I have a cottage all spend more time together outside thanks to technological progress. Back when I was young (and there was no mobile phone signal - just 10 years ago!), people from other villages didn't even interact with them [people from my village], today it is normal to just hit each other up on Messenger and go hang out.
Device convergence is pretty handy, and the shift towards spacial minimalism suits me nicely.
Is having less time in shared physical space, fewer "third places" really good? Do virtual replacements -- and their tendency toward sorted-ness -- really replace them effectively?
But most of all, a narrower demand profile leads to people who are left out of the labor market (and an even larger number of people who may be included but are poorly rewarded).
Make sure any alternatie measure you suggest keeps an eye on these issues.