Rick and Morty S4 Ep02 :
Your love is defined by scarcity
Meaning by finding the right one among billions
Your love is defined by scarcity
Meaning by finding the right one among billions
by Espada.xx March 20, 2020
Get the Scarcity mug.Referring to a theoretical point in time past resource scarcity, society, or economical system in which there is no shortage of most goods, and labour, for the most part, is not placed on humans. The idea stems from futurological concepts of a society that has advanced to such a point that most resources are not limited, and can be produced, oftentimes by robots or narrow AI, or other artificial mechanisms. In this society, there would be no conflicts over resources, and society would have reached its maximum efficiency.
by THEREALHYPEBOSS August 5, 2021
Get the Post-scarcity mug.The principle that many situations of "scarcity"—not having enough of something—are man-made, not natural. It happens when access to an abundant or sufficiently producible resource is artificially restricted through control, hoarding, legal barriers, or designed obsolescence. The scarcity of the resource is a constructed condition to drive up its value, create competition, and maintain power for those who control the supply. Diamonds aren't rare; their scarcity is carefully constructed by cartels.
Example: "The concert sold out in minutes, but suddenly hundreds of tickets appeared on resale sites at 5x the price. That's the Theory of Constructed Scarcity. The digital tickets weren't physically scarce; their availability was artificially constricted by bots and platform rules to create a desperate market. The 'shortage' was a profitable fiction built by code and scalpers, not by an actual lack of seats."
by Abzu Land January 31, 2026
Get the Theory of Constructed Scarcity mug.The ideological claim that resources are inherently and permanently insufficient to meet human needs, used to justify inequality, hoarding, and the exclusion of certain groups from access. It presents a contingent political choice—who gets what—as an immutable law of nature, framing greed as prudence and sharing as naive.
Example: "There just isn't enough to go around," said by a wealthy nation debating healthcare or housing, while immense wealth concentrates at the top. This scarcity rationalization masks artificial, politically-engineered scarcity (e.g., vacant investment properties, drug patents) to naturalize deprivation and defeat demands for redistribution.
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