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I just planted some fruit trees in my backyard. Assuming all goes well there will be more fruit in the future. I plan to eat some of that fruit and give some of
by powerslacker 4y ago
I just planted some fruit trees in my backyard. Assuming all goes well there will be more fruit in the future. I plan to eat some of that fruit and give some of it to my friends, family, and community. That means that absent any decline the amount of goods available has increased.
You can make houses out of mud and clay.
Some countries are turning garbage into fuel and using that fuel to power their homes and businesses.
The economy can always continue to grow. It doesn't always grow, but there's no real reason to expect that we are about to run out of everything.
The only thing that I'm concerned about us running low on is food. Localized food shortages are likely over the next couple of years and that can cause major instability which is not a pleasant experience historically speaking.
- hsn915 4y agoIf everyone plants their own fruits, the market actually shrinks. No one will buy or sell fruits because we all have enough. What matters for market/economy is not how much stuff there is, but whether stuff is being circulated and money is being moved around. There's no economy for air because everyone has access to it. If for some reason the air becomes scarce, suddenly there will be a market for it and the economy will "grow". Official measures of economy are mostly about money moving around.
- powerslacker 4y agoIf there is less air and there is suddenly a market for air is humanity collectively richer or poorer? > Official measures of economy are mostly about money moving around. Agreed. What I'm trying to say is I'm not worried about the official numbers representing a doomsday scenario.