It's possible, but at this point we don't know yet how each will play out long term. EU chose to destroy itself fast, while Japan chose slow economic demise.
I am not sure tech approach is a right way to go if we project it at wider scale on a society or a country.
Society moves at way slower pace, and wrong turns may takes decades to rectify. Needless to say wrong turns may have horrible ramifications lasting decades as well.
If you'd ask me, I would certainly be against tech approach here. Lets leave it where it does play well.
Yah, Brexit, Trump, connections to Putin, xenophobia mongering, only being able to blame EU or the immigrants, never being able to solve any real issues, never being able to solve even their own fake issues... yeah mate, I might be on to something here.
Efit: ah also targeting vulnerable lonely men with hateful rethoric, pushing toxic masculinity, anti-intellectualism, anti-science, offering easy but ultimately un-implementable solutions to complex problems.. the list just goes on. Dude, they're pulling your leg.