In a speech at a research conference, a computer expert stated that shopping centers would become obsolete in the future. He believed that because everything could be bought online and delivered directly to the home of a customer, there would be no need for physical shopping areas in the future. A psychologist who spoke next disagreed and stated that this concept of the future violated a basic human need. What need did the computer expert ignore, according to the psychologist?

A) need for power
B) need for uniqueness
C) need for affiliation
D) need for safety