>* peak stuff ( we don't need to consume as much any more ) why would companies invest in new jobs and infrastructure when they are not going to recoup the cost

>* peak stuff ( we don't need to consume as much any more ) why would companies invest in new jobs and infrastructure when they are not going to recoup the cost through growing sales ? We currently have a glut of consumer goods, but they're mostly consumer goods with low marginal desirability, and we actually have a shortage of physical capital, collective infrastructure, and equipment for personal empowerment. To wit: it's better to have affordable, high-quality education and public transit, at the margins, than the N+1st craft brewery.