alcoholism and drug use and depression ravaged their communities.

This was engineered... but yes, they were destroyed.

I suspect a Matrix will be created for humans to live fantasy lives of usefulness, and that will be a drug most people will never unplug from.

@Markkujantunen mentioned the same and I agree.

I'm probably too old to ever live in that world, but I worry for future generations.

I think I am borderline in age but, my condition means I am unlikely to see it.