postscarcity
postscarcity adjective: after the elimination of scarcity; in a time when society has sufficient resources.
Adjective
postscarcity (not comparable)
- After the elimination of scarcity; in a time when society has sufficient resources.
- 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.2016, Paul Gooding, Historic Newspapers in the Digital Age, Taylor & Francis, →ISBN, page 183
- 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.2020, Aaron Bastani, Fully Automated Luxury Communism: A Manifesto, Verso Books, →ISBN, page 162
Forms of postscarcity
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Origin of postscarcity
From post- + scarcity.
Questions about postscarcity
- What does postscarcity mean?
- Postscarcity means after the elimination of scarcity; in a time when society has sufficient resources.
- What part of speech is postscarcity?
- Postscarcity is an adjective.
Words near postscarcity in the dictionary
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