Here's the thing that actually gets me—corporations don't even need to win anymore. They've already locked down the game. They're making bank just keeping us dependent, never needing to break a sweat.

Think about it: energy grids, AI algorithms running the show, social media feeds controlling what we see, traditional broadcast networks calling the shots, WiFi infrastructure holding the keys. These aren't side hustles. They're the actual operating system of modern life.

The funny part? They don't have to compete fairly or innovate like their lives depend on it. The system's already designed so they own the chokepoints. We're the ones eating the cost while they just collect rent from necessity itself.