Calm Photos

Seth’s Blog: The Scarcity Shortage

I’d be willing to throw-in originality with “scarcity, respect, honesty, good judgment and long-term relationships that lead to trust.” And I don’t think it is so much actual scarcity that leads to profits as it is the perception of scarcity, because the dirty little secret is that there is always an abundance of resources, whether it be material, monetary or intellectual. Unfortunately the perception of scarcity goes a long way in serving the narcissistic greed of a select few, whether it be for monetary or political gain. These people, along with our growing population of lawyers, find it much easier to profit from fear, loathing and the perception of scarcity.

Competition in a free marketplace is healthy and still provides the best possible opportunity for individual success, but as is the case with any real freedom comes real responsibility - responsibility for one’s self and respecting the basic rights and dignity of others. This soon becomes the quandary of those who venture from their own truth and instead simply follow along simply because “everyone else is making money by doing it.”