We’re tiny, transient ants scurrying across a vast planet, yet we talk about “running out” of things as if we’ve scraped the Earth clean. The truth is, scarcity is mostly manufactured — an illusion maintained for profit. There’s no genuine shortage of oil, copper, lithium, or so-called “rare earth” elements. What exists are market manipulations: artificial throttling, strategic slowdowns, and well-crafted narratives designed to keep prices high and industries stable.
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