This article hits something in the head: that VC firms value businesses that provide last-mile delivery a few minutes faster than competitors. You could say tha

This article hits something in the head: that VC firms value businesses that provide last-mile delivery a few minutes faster than competitors. You could say that they do so because people in general use these services. But is that the kind of culture we want to create for ourselves? Do we really want a sandwich delivered to your home office in 15mins to replace blocks of restaurants, delis and mom-and-pop shops that offer a lively social scene? Viewed from one perspective: it's a displacement of culture and middle-to-lower class people by a technocratic elite with very specific skillsets that cater to the baser appetites of people (see marshmellow experiment). Would be curious to learn your thoughts otherwise.