@One Eyed Mind,
The answer is no, this is not death. This is life is as you describe it and there is nothing you can do about it but to live on your own. becasue the only certain thing that exists besides death is free will.
I prefere how it sounds in my lenguage: LIBRE ALBELDRIO (it is a complicated pronunciation for english speakers)
You could rather worry about what other people do with their time o this planet or work on your own life on your own growth and on your own porpouse.
I can assure you many of us here had thought of the same question you are doing but we let al those behind when we learnt more about life doing something magical that only life provides. Experience it.
What others choose to do with their life is not your concern. The only important thing is to preserve freedom and opportunities for everyone. I mean if one of those fools wants to enlighten himself he must have the door open to do so.