[andrekandre]

  > As though we should be able to sustain growth infinitely.

isnt that the basic assumption that underpins all of our economics though?

maybe im missing something, but minus that (overall expansion/growth), things start to look more like zero-sum?

[CamTin]

You're not missing anything. Yes, this basic assumption underpins all orthodox liberal economics. No, it can't be true.