But then...each to his or her own.
But trust me, everyone will ALWAYS need to sign their names to things ( and don't tell me about facial recognition, nor fingerprints, or whatever ), books, especially first editions, and signed ones, will only go up in value, the same is true re coins, pens ( good ones, such as Mont Blanc and others ), also increase in value since they too are collectables.
Just because you don't avail yourself of certain things, doesn't mean that others don't still use/want them.
“But trust me, everyone will ALWAYS need to sign their names to things”
Electronic documentation, electronic signatures are already here.
Vintage Singer sewing machines also go up in value but that doesn’t mean people use them.
“Why not? “
I use ebooks and audiobooks. Free at the public library and instantly available (depending on demand).
Keys. My wife’s car is keyless.
My car is keyless.
My brother just bought a keyless car and also loves it!
Car doors lock at a touch and unlock automatically.
Haven’t used the front door key but once or twice since we bought the house.
“everyone will ALWAYS need to sign their names to things”
It will take on a different form than what we’re used to, I’m afraid, since cursive isn’t being taught any more. My friend’s grandchildren are in middle and high school and can’t read cursive. It simply isn’t taught.
So that’s another thing will soon disappear: Cursive.