Couldn't agree more! It's rare to see a product designed for what the users need rather than to apply the latest technology.

I'm still happy with my microwave which features two dials only - no buttons, no screens. My toothbrush could be connected to the internet, but at least it's not required. I hope touchscreens on car consoles will be banned for security reasons before I buy an EV.

For websites, an ad blocker like uBlock Origin is essential to avoid bloat, trackers and dangerous links.

As for crypto, the current hope of Ethereum devs is that the complexity of all these second and third layers will be hidden for end users of apps eventually. Unfortunately, you can't hide the complexity when the underlying systems are experimental, insecure, badly standardized and sometimes expensive. At some point they'll have to explain: "Oops, your USDC.E on Polygon was sent to a contract which only accepts USDC on Optimism, and now it's gone." Hive would be more suitable for hiding the complexity this way.