Is this a surprise though? 50-years ago, if you wanted to: - read the news (local paper), - get coffee (local coffee shop) - get groceries (local grocery)

Is this a surprise though? 50-years ago, if you wanted to: - read the news (local paper), - get coffee (local coffee shop) - get groceries (local grocery) - buy tires (local tire dealer) You’d get this from your local small business … and this created local small community groups. But now between the internet and national distribution of goods/services - all those small local companies are gone (or has a much reduced role as Tao would say) … because CNN, Starbucks, Kroger, Discount Tire has replaced the need for those small local businesses.