“For most people, freedom is just what’s left after the bills.”

Control the price of oil and power and you control the cost of everything: housing, transport, food, even communication. It’s how they keep people obedient—by controlling the cost of existing. Control the price of power, and you decide who can afford to live.” He let that sink in before continuing. “For most people, freedom is just what’s left after the bills. The higher the prices, the smaller the life—less travel, less rest, more stress—and stress costs money too. Doctors, meds, therapy—it all adds up.