The Problem with Abundance
Nothing earth-shattering here, just a nicely written article on the unintended (or unanticipated) problems that occur when the scarcity of certain resources is reduced.
What do traffic jams, obesity and spam have in common?They are all problems caused by abundance in a world more attuned to scarcity. By achieving the goal of abundance, technology renders the natural checks and balances of scarcity obsolete.