It’s interesting because in an interview with the creator he mentions that one of the loose goals with this season was to highlight the positives with technology.

Looking at the first episode, the technology to save the wifes brain is amazing technology! She would be dead without it. The cost is so minimal it’s an easy choice.

If course we know how the episode goes, but it is funny that at face value the technology is great, it’s what happens next that is the downfall.