[TomSwirly]

I mean, I will never give a penny to Amazon again, so I might patronize that establishment.

But yes, few people think like me, and probably every neighborhood business that isn't a service or a chain restaurant will be gone in a fairly short time.

The thought just horrifies me.

What are all these people going to do?

Adults who are making a good living, who have no skill sets other than dealing politely with humans and helping them? They aren't going to retrain for an STEM position. Their jobs are going to be replaced by nothing at all, just like we did with instrumentalists, just like we are doing with artists, just like we will do with drivers as soon as we can, which seems to be a bit slower than anticipated, but is inevitable.

[username_my1]

they always found a new way to live, 100 years ago 92% of the general public worked on a farm, thank god for the tractor and automation that we don't have to physically slave away for 12 hours a day 6 days a week to earn a living.

optimizations in the system always lead to general improvements for everyone involved. it just might get ugly in the meantime while it's happening.

and ask yourself what if the city center stops being outlets for all those things that you can find online how many different ways can that space be used that might have positive impact (more yoga studios, more art exhibitions, more workshops places, more ....).