An economy of scarcity, the Iron Curtain, informants and party big-wigs -- the dark side of real socialism are just stories for her.

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In the Information Age, we have moved from an economy of scarcity to one of abundance, creating new issues that we have to learn how to manage.

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Read in this spirit, large chunks of the Old Testament the territorial feuds, the constant threat of exile or extinction, the sexual jealousy and sibling rivalry begin to resemble the handbook for a grim new scarcity economy of land and love.

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The element of relative scarcity in the economy over the last four years has given rise to much more intense competition.

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The relative scarcity of some element of the economy such as labor, manufacturing capacity or a vital commodity can trigger inflation without the economy being especially strong.

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Observing the knowledge economy of Silicon Valley, he said economics was not just about scarcity but abundance.

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