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>Everybody loves abundance, and everybody hates scarcity. Sadly, this isn't the case. Being rich is about more than having abundance. It is about having 'above
by korse 4y ago
>Everybody loves abundance, and everybody hates scarcity.
Sadly, this isn't the case. Being rich is about more than having abundance. It is about having 'above average' abundance with the 'richness' level being determined by how far above average you are.
Create a post scarcity society and the bar will move, likely with major societal consequences. I don't know if I'm ready for the paradigm shift.
- AlexandrB 4y agoI agree. Indeed, conspicuous consumption is often about showing off that you own things that are scarce (the more scarce, the better) and non-scarce items have little value in this context.