If you haven't already, I'd recommend reading up on dematerialization: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dematerialization_(economics) https://en.wikipedia.org/wik

If you haven't already, I'd recommend reading up on dematerialization: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dematerialization_(economics) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dematerialization_(economics) Modern, first-world society does seem to be reaching some sort of inflection point that might point to a "top" (of physical consumption at least) as we get more efficient and more stuff is moving digital. That's not to say there is really anything conclusive, but it is interesting to think about.