A job is only one piece of the larger puzzle of economics and power distribution. To solve this puzzle, you need all the pieces in front of you, not just the paycheck, not just the company, but the whole system.
I want to start by saying: I don’t want a job. But when necessary, I’ll get one.
Why? Because the system is structured to push people toward dependency dependency on wages, dependency on delayed payments, dependency on someone else’s business decisions.
I don’t want to wait two weeks or one week to access my earnings. I want money today. I don’t want to be limited to an hourly wage but if needed, I’ll play the game.
Let’s do the math.
In our system, individuals often don’t recognize they already hold power but that power becomes meaningful only when exercised collectively. Alone, you have personal power; together, we have economic influence. But here’s the catch:
The true battle for that influence is psychological.
We live in a system built to breed dependability or rather, dependency.
People stay at jobs not necessarily because they want to, but because they believe they can’t sustain themselves without them.
Let’s look at nature:
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The lion can’t go work for the bear.
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The worm can't work for the bird, even though its existence sustains the bird’s life.
Why? Because nature doesn’t operate under an economic system.
But humans do. And that system is structured on:
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Capital concentration (those with more money have more tools to make more money)
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Business ownership (those who can invest create value pipelines)
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Networks and access (it’s not just the product, but who can market, distribute, and monetize it)
Take music as an example:
Once upon a time, an artist could sell CDs out of their car trunk and collect immediate revenue.
Now? Streams, labels, platforms all taking a slice of the pie.
The power has shifted from the individual artist to the network that controls exposure and analytics.
Why Do Families With Wealth Stay Wealthy?
Simple: they have access to a power distribution system, business ownership, investments, connections that keeps empowering the next generation.
We can’t sit around being angry that bar mitzvahs or generational wealth exist.
Instead, we need to focus on building family systems that are dedicated to growth and sustaining wealth.
The U.S. economy, like any system, operates on transactions, products, services, and distributed power. And when poverty-level Americans want to change their lives, their default access point is usually a job because the company has more capital, connections, and value creation ability than they do.
The Gameboard: Psychological and Structural Layers
At a certain point, you realize there’s no use getting upset over the rules of a game that wouldn’t even exist if humans hadn’t created it — but now that it’s here, it’s the foundation of how we exchange resources.
The system’s design isn’t accidental:
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Millions of people, needing the same basics (food, water, shelter)
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Billions of daily transactions, relying on supply chains
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A psychological structure that makes people believe they’re powerless without the system
The math here matters:
It’s not just about how many dollars are in the bank, but how many systems you’re plugged into.
Your network = your net worth.
And the economic puzzle can be broken down like an equation:
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Products + services + transactions = power flows
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Power flows = who controls capital and connections
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Capital + connections = the ability to shape industries, markets, and opportunities
The Takeaway: Daily Power, Daily Strategy
None of this matters more than what you do when you wake up each day to claim your own money and power.
Respect will come naturally if you’re doing the work.
This writing is not here to give all the answers or unpack every single puzzle piece, industry, or company.
It's a reminder that you can apply the psychology of power and economics to any sector, any office, any opportunity you approach.
Look closely and you’ll always find a transaction behind every resource.
Final Thought: Build the Puzzle Yourself
If you’re reading this and thinking, “That sounds like a project” you’re right.
If anyone reading this goes out and creates a full, detailed breakdown of the puzzle of economics and power distribution, I say:
Send me a copy but make sure you do your diligence.
Because if no one else takes this on, I may just have to do it myself.
Summary (Accountant’s Lens):
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Revenue ≠ Wages → Seek immediate cash flow where possible
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Dependency ≠ Necessity → Build independent capital streams
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Network ≠ Numbers → Leverage relationships and access points
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Wealth ≠ Money Alone → It’s a system of power distribution across generations