Sure, people aren’t living as long, but thanks to COVID vaccines, the quality of their lives is better. From 2nd Smartest Guy in the World at 2ndsmartestguyintheworld.substack.com:
The trend is not your friend.
2014: 78.9 years 2019: 78.8 years 2020: 77.0 years 2021: 76.4 years

1980s Dead Kennedys faux newspaper album insert headline:
Depressed, you’re in touch with reality.