"Good evening, I'm Jonathan Davis. Crime has increased ten-fold since last year's miraculous discovery. Social scientists remain baffled since all except one of them predicted world peace.

"Joining me is Dr. Julia Smith, author of the highly controversial book 'Post-Scarcity Will End Us All!'

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"Dr. Smith, I'll ask upfront: why are we seeing a rise in assaults and vandalism at an unprecedented rate?"

"Thank you for having me, Jonathan. Simply put, it goes to the old adage, 'Those with nothing to lose.'"

"Meaning?"

"Meaning, there's no longer a risk of losing 'valuable stuff,' so there's less fear over retaliation."