The scarcity loop, as it too often exists in our modern world, has flipped. Today it pushes us into short-term comforts like mind-altering substances, online diversions, and acquisition. These things are all fine and fun used consciously and in moderation. But we can too easily escape into our modern scarcity loops too often for reasons other than fun—at the expense of long-term rewards, growth, and meaning. And that’s when the problems bubble to the surface.
