> people keeping their possessions longer simply because they don't have the money to buy new This is already the case for most of the developing world. Howeve

> people keeping their possessions longer simply because they don't have the money to buy new This is already the case for most of the developing world. However, with increasing automation and outsourcing, it looks as if that is a future that might not be too far away here too. There might simply not be enough jobs to go around and a new class of lifestyle may arise where you need to purchase durable and repairable goods and a market would rise around that need.