Do you guys who wish for the end of Best Buy not realize how many people would lose their jobs or not care? I'm actually curious.
It's not so different from when switchboard operators, telegraphists, or soda jerkers lost their jobs. Having to find a new job can be a pain in the butt, but ultimately, when old ways of doing things are replaced by new, more efficient ways, it's a net social benefit. The general shift from big-box retailing to online retailing won't be good for Best Buy employees, but it will be more good than bad for most people ... which means that we should want it to happen.