If you think about humans, the way we lived 200 years ago, you get a sense of how many things we are taking for granted. No matter how much we try to remind ourselves that a mere email is a luxury, there's nothing like having that taken away to realize that you are completely spoiled. It is not a realization that I wish on anyone, people died before Covid never to have this point driven home. However, there is a cost to putting so much power in the hands of so many people.
Warm regards to your family, I hope they are well!