I was thinking exactly this as I was reading the paper. Their scenario is that the "Elites" will consume everything and lead society into a collapse, but that's

I was thinking exactly this as I was reading the paper. Their scenario is that the "Elites" will consume everything and lead society into a collapse, but that's nowhere close to current reality. In fact, I'd say some "Elites" under-consume (Warren Buffett comes to mind, he's had the same house and crappy old car for decades, if I remember correctly).