Dec 15, 2023
You might be interested in The Midas Plague, written by science fiction author Frederik Pohl back in 1954.
https://archive.org/details/galaxymagazine-1954-04/page/n7/mode/2up
Written by Doug Wilson
Doug Wilson is an experienced software application architect, music lover, problem solver, former film/video editor, philologist, and father of four.