I understood exactly the opposite point from the article - it's saying the exact thing you're saying, people will accept a CONSTANT AMOUNT of crap to get to the

I understood exactly the opposite point from the article - it's saying the exact thing you're saying, people will accept a CONSTANT AMOUNT of crap to get to their goals, and technology doesn't change this. It only changes how far people can get with that constant amount of crap they're willing to put up with.