Spending turns deliberate; the secondhand economy outpaces the new

Reporting describes a broad shift toward intentional consumption, with resale fashion projected to grow several times faster than primary retail. Alongside it, a "cultural déjà vu" — new versions of *Wuthering Heights*, *The Odyssey*, *Pride & Prejudice* set to fill screens.

Two faces of one mood: a culture that no longer trusts the new to be better than the kept. We remake the old films and rewear the old clothes — not nostalgia exactly, but a loss of faith in acceleration's promise that forward is up.