http://www.abdada.com/we-are-all-addicts-we-are-all-drug-dealers/

Funnily enough, never thought about it this way, but it makes perfect sense. In the land of abundance, we no longer product for others to survive anymore, but for consumption of those who no longer have to worry about survival.

Kind of reminds me of the 1984/brave new world classic quote:

OK, you win