I didn't say human life, I said modern human life. At this point, and especially considering the recent pandemic and the lockdowns that lead to large swathes of the public having to work from home, internet connections are a non-optional component of participation in society. Especially as more and more services go digital only, for example bank branches closing in favour of online only services.

However, you're right that ISPs aren't the right target, open infrastructure for the network to operate on is closer to what I meant.

In the UK a lot of NHS trusts now require you book doctors appointments via the internet.

The majority of UK government services now push you to self service via the internet.

At this point life in the UK without an internet connection would be very difficult and in some cases fatal.

No, but internet access is a requirement for many mandatory interactions with the government and various service providers so even if you can breathe without internet access you're going to be doing so from a cardboard box. Unless you want to lead a normal life you are not able to live without internet access in many developed countries. Bit by bit all alternative pathways to interact with parties that you have to interact with are phased out.

They will be before long, in the seemingly inevitable cashless society with nearly all retail done online