I wonder how much of the perceived lack of innovation today is because we now have to divide the same resources among 7.8bn instead of 3bn. In those days I fee

I wonder how much of the perceived lack of innovation today is because we now have to divide the same resources among 7.8bn instead of 3bn. In those days I feel like pop culture thought of innovation as 50% better everything, but we had to shift to making 50% cheaper, less resource-intensive everything instead. examples: - making furniture out of sawdust not better wood furniture - tiny scooters and fuel-efficient cars not faster cars. - plastic not shiny metals/wood for most household items - tiny apartment high-rises not better houses