what evidence do you have that we are in a post scarcity world?
Petroleum is running out, lots of places are being desertified, and arable land is shrinking, leading to places with food shortages. Until the day a very cheap, completely renewable (or effectively infinite) source of energy is found (such as cold fusion, or vacuum energy), there will be no post-scarcity.
citation-needed for all the above claims.
Peak oil predictions have been made since the 1880s. Technology and better ecological understanding keep providing us with better methods to fight against desertification. Food production capabilities are growing exponentially. etc.
I think that the major evidence for our post scarcity world is that, in developed countries, a small fraction of the population is actually involved in agriculture and manufacturing (and that percentage is shrinking).
To quote Gibson "The future is already here — it's just not very evenly distributed".
Petroleum is running out, lots of places are being desertified, and arable land is shrinking, leading to places with food shortages. Until the day a very cheap, completely renewable (or effectively infinite) source of energy is found (such as cold fusion, or vacuum energy), there will be no post-scarcity.