Wow.

I have always thought of that movie as a paean to mutual respect as a way of governing relations among human beings. I think that fits perfectly into the analysis related in this extraordinary essay. (linked article a “2 min read” here in Medium with links to more essays on the subject also here in Medium, none of it behind the paywall)

As to "scarcity," it is necessary for money to have a certain scarcity for it to serve its economic functions (economics being a subject in which, for the record, I do have an M.A. degree). Heretofore, that 'need' for scarcity has justified a skewed distribution of money, such that there have always been some people with an "abundance" of it and many people with a scarcity of it, which has translated into people's general material well-being (or lack thereof).

So, what has been lacking is a way to preserve the necessary (relative) scarcity of money--a limitation on the amount of it in the economy at any time--while ensuring that everyone has enough money to be sufficiently materially well-off.

I have found a way to solve that problem.

if curious: "A Most Beneficial Economic Change" (a "2 min read" here in Medium with an array of links to more about this proposal, none of it behind the paywall)

Instead of making scarcity of money the starting point, it assures an abundance for all then sets limits on accumulating--hoarding--money (while allowing a plentiful amount of accumulation--for people and businesses--based on income).