Maybe the author just needs to surround himself with some different people? The things I see in my social circles certainly aren't the sort of feel-good, homogenized things he's describing.

And is this really new? Haven't people (and I'm half tempted to apply the term pseudo-intellectual here) been complaining about life being a bit passionless "lately" since...ever?

The longing for the "old days" of the wild west is such a common complaint that its just a cliche now.

If this article feels like it has any sort of merit to you (and you agree with the implication that this is bad), I suggest surrounding yourself with a different group of people.