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But is having more items always a benefit? I'd argue not. Sometimes, people flourish with fewer choices. And in terms of going to multiple locations: that also
by vouaobrasil 2y ago
But is having more items always a benefit? I'd argue not. Sometimes, people flourish with fewer choices. And in terms of going to multiple locations: that also can create opportunities, and give people some exercise too. Unlike the myopic view from computer science, saving time is not always a good thing.
That's why I avoid many automations that could save me time. Some menial work can actually bring some insight into what I'm doing (like reading over a document manually instead of using Grammarly to correct it for instance...)
- bluGill 2y agoThat depends on the choice. When my recipe calls for coriander substituting cinnamon because that is what is available isn't close enough. I don't need 4 different brands of coriander, but I need one. There are many many other odd things that people want in life and there is no substitute. As for exercise: you get more exercise walking through walmart than driving from small store to small store and parking in front of each - which is what really happens with small stores in small towns. (tourists will walk the street, but locals don't - they park in front of the one store and then are gone - though more likely the locals drive the the big city mall for their shopping and again get their exercise, leaving those local stores for tourists who don't realize this isn't how locals live).
- vouaobrasil 2y agoFair enough but that only means that cities should be modified to be more walkable with more green space and cars should be discouraged as is done in some european cities.
- bluGill 2y agoGreenspace is needed in cities but as parks. Shopping should be live asia: lots of places onethe same busy street.