is US really technologically advanced in 22nd century?

By the end of the 21th century, more technological advances would have been made.Underdeveloped and developing countries look upto the developed nations for advancement in many concepts.However, has US really took to advancements technologically ?

Is taking notes to interview artists by pen? Unless you were surprised or awestruck by the person,
whatever happened to Ipod, Itouch and other devices with inbuilt recording applications ?

Name changes are still not efficient with the paper system. Customer care with incorrect orders still queue up the system.

States are delaying tax refunds for months.

Establish a greater 'margin of safety', really about living a good and fulfilling life, a part of which means avoiding the bad mistakes that could derail your quest to that end framework for a healthy and sustainable way.