While I still haven't been able to find an actual time series graph, a Google search for 'Old Economy Steve' gives some indicators of what has been lost. And r

While I still haven't been able to find an actual time series graph, a Google search for 'Old Economy Steve' gives some indicators of what has been lost. And remember, the new scarcity is all artificial. There was a time when most people had to be poor because our species did not have the technology to do better. Now, most people are poor in the middle of plenty, because those in power are deliberately making them that way.