There's also an increasing trend of renting things instead of outright owning them. In some ways, this is good, since most of the recent manufactured goods are designed with a short shelf life. But I wonder how this will play in the long term, because the cost of renting does add up over time, often more expensive that owning things outright. Maybe also, this could be a prelude to owning nothing yet being happy as touted by the WEF!