Under normal circumstances, air is not scarce because it's freely available from nature and we never deliberate about breathing — there is no opportunity cost. Air only becomes scarce in exceptional situations like scuba diving, space travel, or being trapped in a mine, where you suddenly must think about your next breath. Scarcity is therefore defined by whether you have to choose, not by absolute quantity.
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