In Defense of IRL Shopping
Online shopping has been on the rise for the past two decades, spiking abruptly (and unsurprisingly) during the pandemic. My household certainly did its part; for the past few years, we’ve filled our digital shopping cart, struggled to recall the credit-card number, and summoned groceries, kids’ clothing, and CDs (yes, I still buy them) to the porch.I was grateful for the delivery trucks, suddenly everywhere and idling. But by 2021, I’d had enough of scrolling.