False image of scarcity

Societies with abundant resources but which operate from an image of scarcity require over-consumption to sustain themselves. Either goods must be accumulated or goods must be wasted in order to feed the consumption machine. Production systems perpetuate themselves by producing unnecessary goods, goods which are unrelated to needs, encouraging even more over-consumption.

1. Production of non-essentials

1. Production serving false consumption needs
2. Natural resource depletion due to high-level consumption
3. Inappropriate assumptions
4. Excessive consumption of goods and services

1. Scarce resources

1. Relieving scarcity
2. Preventing false image of scarcity
3. Creating image of scarcity

1. Scarcity
2. Fallacy