For centuries, human civilization has operated under economic systems built on scarcity, competition, and centralized control. These structures have dictated access to resources, shaping the way individuals perceive wealth and security. Whether under capitalism, communism, feudalism, or socialism, the underlying premise has always been the same: resources are limited, and survival depends on securing one’s share. This belief has given rise to financial hierarchies, labor-driven value, and institutions that regulate access to wealth and opportunity.
Throughout history, governments and financial institutions have maintained control over resources through mechanisms such as taxation, land ownership laws, and currency manipulation. In contemporary contexts, these systems create artificial scarcity by limiting access to essential resources, enforcing financial dependency, and concentrating economic power within a small elite. Modern banking practices rely on debt-based economies, where individuals and nations must continuously borrow money to sustain economic activity, often leading to cycles of financial instability and inequality. The gold standard once restricted economic expansion to the amount of gold held by central banks, reinforcing scarcity rather than abundance.