Some people think that Scarcity is bad because there is little goods available so then people demand for more but they have to little money to buy some but it is actually good because

people will start economics such as trading ,selling ,makeing, behaviour and interactions.

In the shape game one group would have good resouces and the other would have

barely anything

so the third group had sizzors, lots of paper the second group had sizzors paper [not so much] and ruler.The first group had had everything they needed even a protactor but the had no paper.you had to make 10cm squares or circles [you could even trade].

microsociety

I think the captan should have made the people of the planet take care of the plants nearby them andeat the food from them but if their isn't enough food or if the place is at horibble state they can just fix it or regrow it.