While you might feel (incorrectly, since you're using Lemmy right now) that open source operating systems and the associated software ecosystem might be useless for you personally, as a blanket statement this is remarkably silly.
Luckily there's GrapheneOS for the Pixels. I'm thinking about buying a refurbished Pixel since my Poco X3 Pro with Lineage OS is having ghost touch issues. The only thing holding me back is less screen real estate.
As someone who's stuck with doing the automation, it definitely doesn't make my life easier. Or faster.
It's just stressful, full of boring complexity and annoying. First world problems, I know.
Doesn't help if the admins think you're not. Which is why I had to relocate a community because of admin content meddling and instance users shitstorming in a waterglass.
About that food, water, heating and electricity not being that expensive. I'm afraid that won't be so true in the future. UK is leading here.