“On a long enough timeline, everyone’s survival rate drops to zero.” It’s a quote from the popular 1999 film, “Fight Club,” and the same can be said for many of the things and ideas we create.
The demise of these things or ideas is usually signaled by obsolescence. In the realm of consumerism, products fall out of favor due to a more efficient or more functional technology. Take for instance the latest news from the inventors of MP3.