Interesting take; its rather idealistic to think there's this Utpia where poverty has been "cured" but yeah dreaming is free. People are entitled to live howbtgeu want to, whether they choose the "fake life" like you call it or the "real one". The most important thing is that you make something valuable out of it.
I know some people who really want to go out but due to being shy or some other inhibitor, end up staying indoors and still achieve nada so its all perspective. I shall recede to my shell now, I hope I have made a lille sense here