This nails what most “efficiency solves everything” arguments miss.
Yes, efficiency stretches what we have but it doesn't replace the need for more.
You can't multiply zero, and you can’t build abundance by squeezing the same limited input forever.
Ireland looks efficient on paper, but it’s importing the energy cost just like many service economies.
Qatar looks inefficient, but it's exporting value through energy-intensive production.
The future, AI, manufacturing, space, biotech, all scales with energy.
Efficiency is the lever. But supply is the foundation.