Post-scarcity/The means for a post-scarcity society

Do we really have the resources for this kind of society?

Civilisation boils down to four fundamentals: material, energy, information and intelligence – none of which are in short supply. It is the current inefficient methods of use (and re-use) and perceived economic restrictions that make it appear that there are significant limitations to these resources.

See the fundamental resources page for more information on resource availability.

How do we create an infrastructure advanced enough to provide all of this? See the open collaborative design and advanced automation pages.

Specifically, using currently existing technology...

• Water, food and electricity production can be decentralized so that everyone has their own clean water, food and energy without depending on an industrial, political or economic support system.
• Housing
• Machines and electronics can be build from open-source designs and fabricated. With every year that goes by, the methods of fabrication become more decentralized (see: Fab Labs) and the open-source designs become better, making this a more attractive option.