the hedonic treadmill
…itself becomes. This served our ancestors well in conditions of [[scarcity]]: if hunter-gatherers came across a rare abundance of food…
Jerry Michalski’s TEDx talk, “What if we trusted you?”, makes a link between scarcity, abundance, and trust with the equation “scarcity equals abundance minus trust”.
…itself becomes. This served our ancestors well in conditions of [[scarcity]]: if hunter-gatherers came across a rare abundance of food…
…for the economy as a whole: it creates an **artificial [[scarcity]] of time** which is a primary driver of consumerism. If…
…believe this principle universal.) But imagine yourself in conditions of [[scarcity]]. You’ve got a lot of painful problems: hungry kids…