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There's a finite demand for goods too. I don't have unlimited room to fill my house with crap, and if I buy more advanced tools and things that replace a multit
by Daishiman 10y ago
There's a finite demand for goods too. I don't have unlimited room to fill my house with crap, and if I buy more advanced tools and things that replace a multitude of tools, my total demand will go down.
It may be a generational thing, but I just don't see people owning or wanting to own as much stuff as the generation before. A desk full of organization tools like a rolodex, card holder, pencils and notebooks just doesn't exist anymore.
- hulahoof 10y agoIn a similar vein desks are now covered in speakers, USB drives, monitors, laptops etc which all have a lifecycle just as the Rolodex and card holder became obsolete. These items are also harder to produce and have, at least in my eyes, shorter product life
- AstralStorm 10y agoSpeaker technology (analog) interface has not really changed since 1930 or so. Monitors are newer, but you still see analog VGA ports and in TV, composite connectors. It is the new digital interfaces that face obsolescence.