> intentionally hiding all human-to-human interaction I do agree this is depressing but isn’t this also the selling point? A lot of people just want food, etc.

> intentionally hiding all human-to-human interaction I do agree this is depressing but isn’t this also the selling point? A lot of people just want food, etc. with no interaction with other humans or any effort involved. In exchange, they’re willing to pay a slight premium. While I do agree it is rather depressing, I feel it’s more of a question of “have we humans always craved this and now we can deliver it or is there something particularly soul-crushing about modern life that makes this desirable?” rather than a question of “is it ethical for companies to cater to iffy consumer desires?” And I do believe it’s catering to rather than creating consumer demands. We’ve always had hermits, outcasts, people willingly living outside of society with minimal interaction. Perhaps now it is either more desirable or more acceptable to “hermit.”