Early 2000s were peak of humanity

The author argues that the early 2000s represented an optimal balance between technology and human life, when devices were tools rather than constant lifestyle companions and the internet existed as a destination rather than an omnipresent environment. During this era, technology enhanced analog activities without replacing them, social media didn't dominate identity, and intentionality was preserved through natural friction—contrasting sharply with today's always-on, algorithm-driven digital landscape.