> Because resources are finite
Would you agree that civilization has more resources today than 50 years ago, 500 years ago, 5000 years ago?
> Because resources are finite
Would you agree that civilization has more resources today than 50 years ago, 500 years ago, 5000 years ago?
Depends whether you're considering the total useful resources of Earth (diminishing, e.g. fossil fuels), or total accessible resources (increased by technology). Or either of the above per-capita...
Humans create resources that are more than the sum of their parts (i.e. inputs that we get from nature) all the time.
We transform raw materials and come up with ideas and combine things in new ways that are more than what earth provides.
We create wealth.