> "Economic growth" relies on always increasing consumption That cannot possibly be true. A single person can consume a huge amount of resources - far more tha

> "Economic growth" relies on always increasing consumption That cannot possibly be true. A single person can consume a huge amount of resources - far more than any of us currently does. For example, by setting a building on fire, you have consumed that building. We already have a near-infinite capacity for consumption. Or did you mean something different? If so, could you please explain it better? How can economic growth rely on increasing consumption? Because I would love to consume a yacht - where do I sign up to help economic growth by consuming one?