Here in Amsterdam I can step into the supermarket, pick and scan items with my phone, put them on a bag, pay with contactless and leave without any human contact. I’ve been doing this multiple times a week for the past 4 years, so nothing new.
I think you’re dramatising what is a natural step as shopping evolves with technology. If you value social interaction you can always spend more time with friends you appreciate, go to public spaces, head to the bar. The supermarket has hardly ever been a source of good times anyway.
I think you’re dramatising what is a natural step as shopping evolves with technology. If you value social interaction you can always spend more time with friends you appreciate, go to public spaces, head to the bar. The supermarket has hardly ever been a source of good times anyway.