From certain perspectives increasing available energy or increasing energy efficiency is a net positive. But the modus operandi of humans is to pay for goods be

From certain perspectives increasing available energy or increasing energy efficiency is a net positive. But the modus operandi of humans is to pay for goods because of limited supply. The game is basically zero sum but occasionally you roll some dice and if it lands on a 6 you can increase the total sum. However the game in between the dice rolls is zero sum. To frame it in a real world example: you still pay for energy as if it was limited even though nuclear fusion has the potential to make it unlimited. Growth in terms of resource discovery and better technology is not zero sum. But exchanges and transactions in terms of current available resources and technology is zero sum. That should help setup a dichotomy and clarify things.