@dbchhbr I'm familiar with Andrew McAfee's decoupling argument. (And emotionally, I wish it was true because it's satisfying for the optimist in me)

But, pragmatically, dematerialization doesn't satisfy the meta-problems I'm describing here.

https://www.technologyreview.com/s/613845/the-planet-has-a-fever-and-the-cure-is-more-capitalism-a-prominent-economist-argues/