Maybe a bit off topic, but to me a future filled with robo-taxis, automated cashiers, drone delivery and other such things would feel kind of scary and alien. I’ve always lived in cities where you need constant human interaction to get by, and for myself I’d like things to stay that way or even more so.
Customer service human interactions don’t feel especially valuable to me, compared to intentional human interactions or even seeing other people walking down the street.
There are plenty (maybe even a majority) of people who would pay a premium for avoiding social interaction with strangers. In fact, early adoption of these automated technologies might be driven by exactly this reason. I think this satire puts it pretty concisely.
Maybe a bit off topic, but to me a future filled with robo-taxis, automated cashiers, drone delivery and other such things would feel kind of scary and alien. I’ve always lived in cities where you need constant human interaction to get by, and for myself I’d like things to stay that way or even more so.
Customer service human interactions don’t feel especially valuable to me, compared to intentional human interactions or even seeing other people walking down the street.
There are plenty (maybe even a majority) of people who would pay a premium for avoiding social interaction with strangers. In fact, early adoption of these automated technologies might be driven by exactly this reason. I think this satire puts it pretty concisely.