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> The demand for technology leads to advancements that meet our needs.

Or does the desire for technology leads to advancements that meet our wants? Wants versus needs, and desires versus demands get confusing sometimes.

> It concerns me when some individuals attempt to control others' resource usage,

From a psychological point of view that's understandable. And it does portend an ugly authoritarianism. From a realist standing, it's inevitable if resources are limited. Right now we seem to be limited by the heat capacity of the planetary ecosphere. To avoid that becoming an open conflict I think we need to enrich the debate to talk about appetites rather than needs.