Post-scarcity and virtual worlds

a November post already looked at this economic theory of post-scarcity the founder of TechDirt often explains and discusses. Another article quite interesting for the implications it could have on cybercrime "Kevin Kelly's Eight Key Scarcities" (4 February 2008) http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20080202/210638158.shtml

may not seem related, but I think they are: "More Evidence Of Why Virtual World Economies Are Risky" (6 February 2008) http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20080204/220026172.shtml