Without us noticing: The professions that simply disappeared from the world

A nostalgic article reviewing professions that have disappeared or are disappearing due to technological advancement: video rental stores, photo development labs, typists, manual typesetters, and shoemakers. The article outlines the change in consumption habits and notes that even contemporary professions may disappear in the future.

A nostalgic article reviewing professions that were once common and have nearly disappeared due to technological advancement and changes in consumption habits. The article opens with a description of a world where to watch a movie you had to rent a tape from a video store, to see photos you had to wait days for film development, and to write a letter you needed a typist. The professions reviewed: video store workers who closed with the rise of streaming; photo lab workers who developed film, gone with digital cameras and smartphones; office typists replaced by personal computers; manual typesetters in newspapers replaced by layout software; and neighborhood shoemakers who dwindled with the expansion of fashion chains and cheap shoes. The article ends with the question of which contemporary professions, like cashiers and service representatives, will disappear in the future due to artificial intelligence and robotics. The article does not include sources, statistical data, or interviews with professionals.