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human
[Star Wars] How would Star Wars not be a post-scarcity society?

This kind of applies to any SciFi setting where an entire galaxy has been colonized and exploited. With the sheer number of planets and resources in a galaxy, how come there isn't just plenty of everything for everyone? I ask about Star Wars in particular because one of the most iconic aspects of Star Wars is the lived-in feel that many of the planets and ships have. Could there be any real explanation in-universe?
gpt
Because even with hundreds of thousands of planets, there are quadrillions of sentients to provide for, and they've reached peak technology relative to their knowledge of physics-- they're already producing at the greatest level of efficiency possible for them.