Postscarcity
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Postscarcity is an adjective meaning After the elimination of scarcity; in a time when society has sufficient resources.
Meaning
After the elimination of scarcity; in a time when society has sufficient resources.
Example Sentences
A post-scarcity communism that doesn't dispense with all thoughts of the divine and numinous can't be precluded.
Forget post-scarcity. Between rising populations, climate change, a dearth of fresh water and stretched bio-capacity, just avoiding widespread famine by the middle of this century would represent an astonishing achievement.
Aguilar-Millan et al. published an ambitious flight of fancy which explored the “post-scarcity world” of 2050 in light of technical advancements which they argue will decrease costs to providers until almost everything becomes free to the end user.
Word Forms
- post-scarcity
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include postsuffering, spare, scarce, slack, depleted, wantless.
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