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I'm not saying there's a link between excess and innovation in the way you think I am. Consider something like architecture. If we are using just what we need and are therefore building what is practical then there wouldn't be any great architecture, no ornate carvings no skyscrapers. Scientific investigation can require a lot resources. Also if people are working for their requirements ie enough food to survive then I imagine other preoccupations won't make take hold.
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