# Part II: Capital Is Sufficient In saying that capital is sufficient, I mean that there is enough of it to meet our needs. That’s what I set out to show in this part of the book. The only way to do so is by examining what those needs are and separating them clearly from our unlimited wants. We must then consider population trends so we can see how many humans are likely to have those needs in the future. Only then can we attempt to determine whether our existing capital is sufficient to meet them. If you are already convinced that capital is sufficient, or you are an impatient reader and want to find out what the new scarcity is, I recommend skipping ahead to Part III. You should definitely come back here though eventually, because this section reclaims a meaningful distinction between needs and wants. Modern economics and trillions of dollars of cumulative advertising spend have worked hard to erase this distinction, as it turns out much to our own detriment. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://worldaftercapital.gitbook.io/worldaftercapital/part-two.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.