Interesting essay. "REAL WEALTH" is a particularly fascinating topic, and I think it relates to "the pursuit of happiness" that our forefathers had the foresight to acknowledge and commend. As I get older, that, for me has changed dramatically from what it was at a younger age, and has always had little to do with "stuff," or the acquisition of it.
I also appreciate your anti-Malthusian view of human population and lack of "scarcity." Right there with ya, man.