What's sad about it? Parent made claim that businesses will experience long term downsides.

A well made buggy whip was probably beautiful too. But if economic forces incentivize something else, the skill goes away

Woe be to us all if the skill of thinking goes away.

We’re racing to the dopamine drip feed pod people life

I remember when I was younger, learning about economic models, including free market liberalism. I thought surely human desire left to their own devices can't possibly lead to meaningful progress. It can lead to movement alright, and new technology, but I had my doubts it could lead to meaningful progress.

The longer I see things play out, especially in neoliberal economies, the further I seem to confirm this. Devoid of policy with ideals and intention, fully liberalized markets seem to just lead to whatever produces the most dopamine for humans.