I think a comparison could be made in the &quot;dumbing-down&quot; of the cooking (McDonalds)&#x2F;brewing (Starbucks) process. I was  surprised last week to see that the barista-side of a Starbucks machine consisted of a few buttons and that&#x27;s it. The machine grinded, tamped, and pulled the espresso. Much in the same way a cook at McDonalds puts raw food into a machine, presses a button and the computer takes care of the rest.