That's a rosy, utopian view of the situation
Consider the technological changes in the last 78 years. in 1944:
- Most electricity was produced by burning coal
- Many homes still did not have electricity, or phones
- Public sewer systems were just being installed in many towns
- Cars were really primitive compared to what we have now, and not so reliable either.
- Limited access highways didn't exist
- Neither did computers, or TVs
Note how far we have come on all of these items. Now think how far we'll go in the next 78 years.