> On the contrary, kings and lords were acutely aware of how much land they had and devoted much of their energy to amassing more.
Just because I want more of something, it doesn't mean that something is scarce, human desire is infinite.
There was this crazy Elon Musk of dark projects of the Cold War, can't remember his name, that collected his piss in jars, it doesn't mean piss is scarce.
"Land" means different things to peasants or lords, just like capital does today.
Land for common folks was scarce -- and it meant that thing that can produce food for you -- the lord did not have any problems with food.
The lord did not want more land because he was hungry, but because it meant more wealth and people, making him more likely to be able to defend himself against other lords.
The same with capital today.
Capital might be plentiful for some people who are closer to the printing press, but not for others.
Just because I want more of something, it doesn't mean that something is scarce, human desire is infinite.
There was this crazy Elon Musk of dark projects of the Cold War, can't remember his name, that collected his piss in jars, it doesn't mean piss is scarce.