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Analysis Of Cheered The Age-Old Idea Of Takeout By Corey Mintz

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If there is one thing people love, it is convenience. Despite this word seeming to pertain to the modern era, every race in every century has been in pursuit of a quicker or easier way to go about life. Looking into the present day, food service, especially takeout, has evolved into a thing of ease and convenience, through apps and technology. However, one author, Corey Mintz, in a WIRED article, delves deeper into the cons of how apps have taken over takeout in the food service, suggesting the possibility that convenience is not always the best route. Capturing readers interest through vivid imagery, Corey Mintz’s article “How Apps Commandeered the Age-Old Idea of Takeout” argues against the technological advancement using compelling moral …show more content…

Starting in Ancient Rome, Mintz notes, “Like us, the ancient Romans were busy. They had to make offerings to the gods and view chariot racings.... with the rushed pace of our breakfast meetings, Pilates classes....” (Mintz). The correlation between the busy days of modern society and the equally busy, though perhaps in a unique way, of Ancient Roman society gives clear common ground. The author goes on to note that due to hectic lifestyles, which modern readers are familiar with, the Romans pioneered the idea of takeout through a Chipotle style buffet (Mintz). However, Mintz credits both Italy and India with the delivery aspect of takeout, throwing in attention keeping stories such as royalty asking for a pizza and lunchboxes going between restaurants, houses, and businesses (Mintz). Moving towards North America, Mintz adds interesting tidbits of information such as, “After the Civil War, an informal economy sprang up around train stops of Black women selling prepared food....” (Mintz). Subsequently, readers are taken to the start of developing technology that can be assimilated to their own experiences, such as Domino’s, “introduced Dom, a voice-operated ordering feature that let you order by speaking, oddly replicating the telephone experience that technology was replacing” (Mintz). Allthese details keep readers interest, allowing Mintz to move forward into his persuasion

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