Last week we asked when everything got so complicated.

This week… we’re still talking. 😂

Welcome to Part 2 of our 2016 vs. 2026 spiral.

We’re looking at what has actually changed over the last decade — from small businesses, craft markets and originality online to cancel culture, AI, dating apps, social interactions, self-diagnosis and the strange feeling that everyone now has to defend every opinion they have.

Because yes, there are things about 2016 we miss.

But 2026 isn't all bad.

The internet has made it easier to find communities of people who understand what you're going through. It's given smaller creators, musicians and businesses opportunities they might never have had before. We're talking more openly about grief, mental health and experiences that people used to navigate alone.

So maybe we don ...