If we think of production as costing land, labour and capital, then more efficient methods of production would likely swap labour for capital. In that case then we just tax capital growth like we’re doing now (Only properly, like without the loopholes). No need to complicate it past that
I’ve heard a fair bit of hate against the sequel, could I ask why you dislike it? I’ve always thought of it as effectively a graphically updated version of the first game