Good job we've got your back. We'll send you some more of those precious packets.
And how is this different from the present ? Everything comes non-packets ? From an untrusted brand ? That dystopian future sounds better somehow.
[0] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ego_depletion#Consumer_behavior
Every decision is important, and every time it is automated for the sake of convenience is a little bit of disenfranchisement.
Again, it depends what you consider important. Purchasing decisions arguably dictate much transnational economic concerns. For example palm oil, the fair trade movement. As a global citizen I would say that was well spent decision juice.
I'm sitting higher up on my high horse than I started, but discussions tend to polarise / crystallize views!
Close; bulk ingredients and reusable containers, from a minimally branded supplier to which I have no loyalty.
But, if you want an identity that isn't based on consumerism, it seems we should devote less attention to your purchases rather than more.
Honestly, I don't care about toilet paper. If I can hit a button and move on with the rest of my life, that seems better than spending time shopping for it.
If the physical button was free, I wouldn't mind having a few of these to just press when I need some more of something like that. Remembering to write it on a list and bring it with you to the store and pick it up is a bit of a hassle.
This could be pretty handy to have.
Seriously though, do I question my habits when buying food, drinks and coffee. This video is saying "you can lock yourself into a cycle of dependence on this one brand of coffee and this one brand of water and this one brand of cheap unhealthy ready-made packaged food".
Either you find that unpalatable in principle or you don't. It's probably a cultural thing.
Personally, I buy the same stuff over and over because it doesn't matter. I don't want to spend time worrying about things that don't matter.
"Maybe I can go without wiping my ass this time?"
I think it's more for refilling things you commonly use without needing to worry about them. I can't tell you how many times I've forgotten things like detergent when we were low or out but pressing a button when I notice it's out right after I use it? That's really low friction. It's not a half bad idea in my opinion.
Except your kids won't spam that on your phone, like they would with a physical button.
Or you can't reorder until you sit through a 30-second Tide commercial first.
"The dream of the 1890's is alive in Portland..."
I swear, mutants under the overpasses...
Then again, I doubt my current preferred brand[0] would be available with a branded button.
I get lots of small deliveries of whatever i need an can spend less time shopping - perfect.
We are currently in a single-serve consumer-focused environment and this takes it a step farther.. potentially a single item shipment environment.
Unless they batch days or a full week, I think this is a bad habit to get in.