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		bluescrn 17 days ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Britain is one of the richest countries. So why do... Depends whether you're considering the total useful resources of Earth (diminishing, e.g. fossil fuels), or total accessible resources (increased by technology). Or either of the above per-capita...

andsoitis 17 days ago [–]

Humans create resources that are more than the sum of their parts (i.e. inputs that we get from nature) all the time.

We transform raw materials and come up with ideas and combine things in new ways that are more than what earth provides.

We create wealth.

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