We used to be limited by what our stomachs could carry, but every leap in technology amounted to storing up more food and resources for later, or consuming them

We used to be limited by what our stomachs could carry, but every leap in technology amounted to storing up more food and resources for later, or consuming them conspicuously for social status, particularly to attract mates. So nowadays not even a few lifetimes of wealth (tens of millions of dollars) is enough to sate.