Abundance
Topic
Abundance is a state or condition of having an extremely plentiful supply of resources, wealth, or goods. In economics and philosophy, it is often contrasted with scarcity, representing a situation where resources are sufficient to meet human needs and desires without intense competition. The concept is also widely explored in psychology as a mindset of security and growth, and in the sciences to describe the prevalence of chemical elements or ecological species.
What experts have said about Abundance
2 statements · 2 negative
Abundance increases vulnerability to compulsive overconsumption and addiction.
“making us all more vulnerable to the problem of compulsive over consumption and addiction.”
Open the episode · Dopamine Expert: Short Form Videos Are Frying! People Don't Understand This Is A Dopamine Disaster!Listen at 3:14
Material and behavioral overabundance acts as a stressor on humans.
“overabundance itself is a human stressor”
Open the episode · Dopamine Expert: Short Form Videos Are Frying! People Don't Understand This Is A Dopamine Disaster!Listen at 3:14
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2 episodes featuring Abundance
Moonshots with Peter Diamandis
Global open-source AI debate intensifies as security breaches spark containment fears
The convergence of open-source artificial intelligence, rapid autonomous vehicle deployment, and radical life extension is forcing a massive rewrite of global security, law, and scientific funding.
Jul 24, 2026 · 2h 33m
Modern Wisdom
Ezra Klein analyzes how the attention economy distorts American politics
As digital platforms reshape how citizens process information, understanding the intersection of media incentives and political polarization is vital for preserving democratic governance.
Jun 22, 2026 · 2h 9m