Are you talking creature comforts? Physical "stuff"? Are you talking basic services (e.g., clean water)? Or what about liberty and privacy vs perception of safety? Or what about social mobility and income inequality?

If you value liberty and privacy then odds are worse is most likely. If you value comfort and consuming "stuff" then the system will continue to do its best to stroke you and coddle you.

There are broader improvements (e.g., more ppl die from too much food than not enough). But all in all we're headed for The Matrix.