There is also the aspect of physical work, which makes us too tired to think too much in the evening.
Ah, and the joy of doing something and seeing an immediate result. A lot of what we do now, we never actually know what the impact is.
In contrast, there is the picture of a lonely modern man who couldn't find a wife and works from home on a computer. He has all the freedom but a much harder time finding happiness.
And they turn into groups of incels.