I think we are already at the point of saturation. Lots of people are working in the business of convincing you to buy things you don't need. On the other hand,

I think we are already at the point of saturation. Lots of people are working in the business of convincing you to buy things you don't need. On the other hand, the agricultural and industrial revolutions did give time for people to adapt. They happened in brief times considering human history, but they were enough for people to learn and become productive. If you have automated cars tomorrow on the streets, most of the truck and taxi drivers are not ready. Heck, most of the oil countries in the middle-east are not ready for a post-oil economy.