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Abundance, the Book

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	With [[future]] [[technology]] like [[artificial intelligence]] and 3D printing driving down the cost of many goods, and we already produce far more [[food]] than we need to feed all people, the age of scarcity is in the past. The sooner we acknowledge this, the sooner we can make abundance work for [[everyone]].		With [[future]] [[technology]] like [[artificial intelligence]] and 3D printing driving down the cost of many goods, and we already produce far more [[food]] than we need to feed all people, the age of scarcity is in the past. The sooner we acknowledge this, the sooner we can make abundance work for [[everyone]].

	A lot of [[manosphere]] and hustle culture influencers promote the "abundance mindset" in order to put it to [[work]] feeding [[monetary addiction]] rather than [[happiness]]. Many [[spiritual]] concepts have been co-opted to serve optimization and [[capitalism]] rather than feeding our [[emotions]] and building [[community]]. Abundance has also been used extensively by [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prosperity_theology Prosperity Gospel] [[gurus]]. Because of this, abundance versus scarcity is often seen as a thought-terminating ~~cliche~~. Beware of the [[grift]] when looking at abundance content online.		A lot of [[manosphere]] and hustle culture influencers promote the "abundance mindset" in order to put it to [[work]] feeding [[monetary addiction]] rather than [[happiness]]. Many [[spiritual]] concepts have been co-opted to serve optimization and [[capitalism]] rather than feeding our [[emotions]] and building [[community]]. Abundance has also been used extensively by [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prosperity_theology Prosperity Gospel] [[Secular gurus\|gurus]]. Because of this, abundance versus scarcity is often seen as a [[wikipedia:Thought-terminating_cliché\|thought-terminating cliché]]. Beware of the [[grift]] when looking at abundance content online.

	An example of a male self-help influencer promoting the abundance mindset in a fairly straightforward and grounded way.		An example of a male self-help influencer promoting the abundance mindset in a fairly straightforward and grounded way.
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	Abundance is in the zeitgeist in 2025 due to the publication of [https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/176444106-abundance Ezra Klein and Derek Thompson's book Abundance]. This [[book]] has been controversial in [[progressive]] circles because it has the support of many [[billionaires]], who many see as a sworn [[enemy]].		Abundance is in the zeitgeist in 2025 due to the publication of [https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/176444106-abundance Ezra Klein and Derek Thompson's book Abundance]. This [[book]] has been controversial in [[progressive]] circles because it has the support of many [[billionaires]], who many see as a sworn [[enemy]].

	This is an example of a scarcity mindset being applied to the abundance book. If [[billionaires]] support it, then the rest of us must be getting [[Scam\|scammed]]. There is a bit of [[contrarianism]] in the mix, too. We forget that sometimes people can get [[rich]] by ~~building~~ things we want and need, and [[everyone]] in [[society]] wins when we do. We can also do two things at once--building [[Universal health care\|universal healthcare]] and a [[social safety net]] using [[progressive taxation]], even as we work with the [[billionaires]] on the abundance stuff.		This is an example of a scarcity mindset being applied to the abundance book. If [[billionaires]] support it, then the rest of us must be getting [[Scam\|scammed]]. There is a bit of [[contrarianism]] in the mix, too. We forget that sometimes people can get [[rich]] by helping build things we want and need, and [[everyone]] in [[society]] wins when they do. We can also do two things at once--building [[Universal health care\|universal healthcare]] and a [[social safety net]] using [[progressive taxation]], even as we work with the [[billionaires]] on the abundance stuff.

	The abundance agenda is simply the [[concept]] of good, efficient [[government]] that works for the people instead of against them. If we are going to require compliance with a maze of regulations, we need to also fund the services that can help guide people through that maze and ensure it's as simple as possible, adding minimal [[time]] and cost to the project. This benefits [[everyone]], and will significantly help restore [[trust]] in [[institutions]]. When bureaucracy become adversarial, [[trust]] significantly erodes.		The abundance agenda is simply the [[concept]] of good, efficient [[government]] that works for the people instead of against them. If we are going to require compliance with a maze of regulations, we need to also fund the services that can help guide people through that maze and ensure it's as simple as possible, adding minimal [[time]] and cost to the project. This benefits [[everyone]], and will significantly help restore [[trust]] in [[institutions]]. When bureaucracy become adversarial, [[trust]] significantly erodes.

Fractalguy at 03:24, 7 September 2025

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	{{#ev:youtube\|https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SU5voqdU0Wg\|\|center\|Scarcity vs Abundance Mindset: What's the Difference?\|frame}}		{{#ev:youtube\|https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SU5voqdU0Wg\|\|center\|Scarcity vs Abundance Mindset: What's the Difference?\|frame}}
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	This video presents a more [[spiritual]] and [[psychology]] perspective on abundance. It gets into [[manifestation]] and other [[woo]]-adjacent [[beliefs]]. It's a good example of how abundance is presented in the context of modern [[capitalist]] [[spirituality]].		This video presents a more [[spiritual]] and [[psychology]] perspective on abundance. It gets into [[manifestation]] and other [[woo]]-adjacent [[beliefs]]. It's a good example of how abundance is presented in the context of modern [[capitalist]] [[spirituality]]. There is good advice about positive thinking, but it keeps coming back to [[money]] and [[consumerism]] as the fruits of abundance, rather than the mutually beneficial [[relationships]] it fosters.
	{{#ev:youtube\|https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d9qSVKrnbm0\|\|center\|How to Have an Abundance Mindset\|frame}}		{{#ev:youtube\|https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d9qSVKrnbm0\|\|center\|How to Have an Abundance Mindset\|frame}}

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 With [[future]] [[technology]] like [[artificial intelligence]] and 3D printing driving down the cost of many goods, and we already produce far more [[food]] than we need to feed all people, the age of scarcity is in the past. The sooner we acknowledge this, the sooner we can make abundance work for [[everyone]].
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 {{#ev:youtube|https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zLue7V9ap5Q||center|Jack Wagner - All I Need|frame}}

Fractalguy at 11:29, 6 September 2025

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	[[File:Abundance-Klein-Thompson-Book-Cover.jpg\|thumb\|Sensible, popular policy? Or a back door for [[billionaires]] to get [[progressives]] to ~~support~~ their ~~policies~~? Why not both?]]		[[File:Abundance-Klein-Thompson-Book-Cover.jpg\|thumb\|Sensible, popular policy? Or a back door for [[billionaires]] to get [[progressives]] to implement their agendas? Why not both?]]
	Is the world full of abundance and plenty for all? Or do we live in a world of [[scarcity]], where someone must lose if another is to gain.<blockquote>''"Abundance is about looking at [[life]] and knowing that you have everything you need for complete [[happiness]], and then being able to celebrate each and every moment on earth."'' -[[wikipedia:Wayne_Dyer\|Wayne Dyer]]</blockquote>		Is the world full of abundance and plenty for all? Or do we live in a world of [[scarcity]], where someone must lose if another is to gain.<blockquote>''"Abundance is about looking at [[life]] and knowing that you have everything you need for complete [[happiness]], and then being able to celebrate each and every moment on earth."'' -[[wikipedia:Wayne_Dyer\|Wayne Dyer]]</blockquote>

Fractalguy at 03:25, 6 September 2025

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	{{#ev:youtube\|https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D9wga7S3nAw\|\|center\|Ezra Klein and Derek Thompson with Michael Pollan - Long Now Talks\|frame}}		{{#ev:youtube\|https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D9wga7S3nAw\|\|center\|Ezra Klein and Derek Thompson with Michael Pollan - Long Now Talks\|frame}}

			== Abundance, the Musical ==
			Songs of abundance.

			{{#ev:youtube\|https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tJx0HftF6Vk\|\|center\|Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band - The Promised Land (Live In Barcelona)\|frame}}
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			{{#ev:youtube\|https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xLFAQuWFcTo\|\|center\|The Band - The Weight\|frame}}
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			{{#ev:youtube\|https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zLue7V9ap5Q\|\|center\|Jack Wagner - All I Need\|frame}}

Fractalguy at 03:18, 6 September 2025

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	[[File:Abundance-Klein-Thompson-Book-Cover.jpg\|thumb\|Sensible, popular policy? Or a back door for [[billionaires]] to get [[progressives]] to support their policies? Why not both?]]		[[File:Abundance-Klein-Thompson-Book-Cover.jpg\|thumb\|Sensible, popular policy? Or a back door for [[billionaires]] to get [[progressives]] to support their policies? Why not both?]]
	Is the world full of abundance and plenty for all? Or do we live in a world of [[scarcity]], where someone must lose if another is to gain.		Is the world full of abundance and plenty for all? Or do we live in a world of [[scarcity]], where someone must lose if another is to gain.<blockquote>''"Abundance is about looking at [[life]] and knowing that you have everything you need for complete [[happiness]], and then being able to celebrate each and every moment on earth."'' -[[wikipedia:Wayne_Dyer\|Wayne Dyer]]</blockquote>

	== Abundance, the Primal World Belief ==		== Abundance, the Primal World Belief ==

Fractalguy: /* Abundance, the Book */

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Abundance, the Book

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	If [[libertarians]] and [[progressives]] can agree on a model of efficient government that the vast majority can live with, we can finally get past our [[political]] gridlock and start making real [[progress]] towards a [[happier]], brighter [[future]] of abundance.		If [[libertarians]] and [[progressives]] can agree on a model of efficient government that the vast majority can live with, we can finally get past our [[political]] gridlock and start making real [[progress]] towards a [[happier]], brighter [[future]] of abundance.

			{{#ev:youtube\|https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TnzTnALI720\|\|center\|Ezra Klein and Derek Thompson on the Daily Show\|frame}}
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			{{#ev:youtube\|https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D9wga7S3nAw\|\|center\|Ezra Klein and Derek Thompson with Michael Pollan - Long Now Talks\|frame}}

Fractalguy at 02:51, 6 September 2025

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	Is the world full of abundance and plenty for all? Or do we live in a world of scarcity, where someone must lose if another is to gain.		[[File:Abundance-Klein-Thompson-Book-Cover.jpg\|thumb\|Sensible, popular policy? Or a back door for [[billionaires]] to get [[progressives]] to support their policies? Why not both?]]
			Is the world full of abundance and plenty for all? Or do we live in a world of [[scarcity]], where someone must lose if another is to gain.

			== Abundance, the Primal World Belief ==
			Abundance versus [[scarcity]] is one of the 26 [[Primal World Beliefs]], and [[belief]] in the abundant [[universe]] and [[society]] is a necessary component to creating a harmonious and [[Peace\|peaceful]] world. The scarcity mindset is what drives [[In-group\|in-group/out-group]] identities and the eventual justification for all [[War\|wars]].

			With [[future]] [[technology]] like [[artificial intelligence]] and 3D printing driving down the cost of many goods, and we already produce far more [[food]] than we need to feed all people, the age of scarcity is in the past. The sooner we acknowledge this, the sooner we can make abundance work for [[everyone]].

			== Abundance, the Book ==
			Abundance is in the zeitgeist in 2025 due to the publication of [https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/176444106-abundance Ezra Klein and Derek Thompson's book Abundance]. This [[book]] has been controversial in [[progressive]] circles because it has the support of many [[billionaires]], who many see as a sworn [[enemy]].

			This is an example of a scarcity mindset being applied to the abundance book. If [[billionaires]] support it, then the rest of us must be getting [[Scam\|scammed]]. There is a bit of [[contrarianism]] in the mix, too. We forget that sometimes people can get [[rich]] by building things we want and need, and [[everyone]] in [[society]] wins when we do. We can also do two things at once--building [[Universal health care\|universal healthcare]] and a [[social safety net]] using [[progressive taxation]], even as we work with the [[billionaires]] on the abundance stuff.

			The abundance agenda is simply the [[concept]] of good, efficient [[government]] that works for the people instead of against them. If we are going to require compliance with a maze of regulations, we need to also fund the services that can help guide people through that maze and ensure it's as simple as possible, adding minimal [[time]] and cost to the project. This benefits [[everyone]], and will significantly help restore [[trust]] in [[institutions]]. When bureaucracy become adversarial, [[trust]] significantly erodes.

			If [[libertarians]] and [[progressives]] can agree on a model of efficient government that the vast majority can live with, we can finally get past our [[political]] gridlock and start making real [[progress]] towards a [[happier]], brighter [[future]] of abundance.

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