Who Rules the World…

 

 

Top Investors (Color: Gold)

These are the central nodes connected to every other group:

• BlackRock
• Vanguard
• State Street

Banks (Color: Light Green)

• JPMorgan Chase
• Bank of America
• Citigroup
• Wells Fargo
• Goldman Sachs
• Morgan Stanley

Pharmaceutical (Color: Plum)

• Pfizer
• Johnson & Johnson
• Merck & Co.
• Moderna
• AbbVie
• GSK (GlaxoSmithKline)
• Eli Lilly

Entertainment & Media (Color: Sky Blue)

• Comcast (NBCUniversal)
• Disney
• Paramount Global
• Warner Bros. Discovery
• Netflix
• Spotify

Defense Contractors (Color: Light Coral)

• Lockheed Martin
• Northrop Grumman
• Raytheon Technologies
• Boeing
• General Dynamics

Technology (Color: Orange)

• Apple
• Microsoft
• Alphabet (Google)
• Amazon
• Meta (Facebook)
• Intel
• Nvidia

Food & Agriculture (Color: Khaki)

• PepsiCo
• Nestlé
• Coca-Cola
• Kraft Heinz
• General Mills
• Tyson Foods
• Archer Daniels Midland (ADM)

Retail & E-commerce (Color: Light Sea Green)

• Walmart
• Costco
• Target
• Alibaba
• eBay
• Home Depot

Let’s rip through it. Section by section.

1. Education: The Obedience Pipeline

You’re taught to memorize—not to think.

Obey—not to question.

Compete—not to connect.

From kindergarten to college, the system grooms you for submission:

• You’re told good grades = good future.
• You’re buried in debt before your first paycheck.
• You’re funneled into jobs designed to burn you out before you can rebel.

Who owns the debt?

The same banks that bankroll the media and fund both sides of Congress.

Who controls the curriculum?

Corporations and politicians with no interest in an educated public—only a predictable one.

Education isn’t about learning anymore.

It’s about limiting who you can become.

2. Healthcare: The Illness Economy

You’re not a patient. You’re a profit stream.

Hospitals charge $50 for a Band-Aid, $10,000 for a night, and still “lose” your paperwork.

Insurance is a wall—not a bridge.

Pharmaceutical ads push pills on people who just needed a damn meal and someone to talk to.

Prevention doesn’t pay.

Cures are bad business.

Chronic illness keeps you quiet, tired, and too broke to rise up.

And guess what?

BlackRock and Vanguard own the pharma stocks.

They profit every time you refill that prescription.

3. Housing: The Cage You Pay to Build

You’re told homeownership is freedom.

But try to buy one—and you’re up against hedge funds who buy entire neighborhoods in cash.

Renters work full-time and still live paycheck to paycheck.

Mortgages get bundled, bet on, and sold—while your roof leaks and your landlord shrugs.

This isn’t a housing market. It’s a landlord’s casino.

And the house always wins.

4. Transportation: Freedom Leased Monthly

No public transit? That’s by design.

You’re forced into car payments, gas dependency, insurance premiums—and now subscriptions for seat warmers and engine boosts.

Electric vehicles are sold as “freedom,” but what happens when they can be remotely disabled, location tracked, or turned off if you miss a payment?

Your commute isn’t freedom. It’s your leash.

5. Food & Water: The Manufactured Hunger Games

Grocery prices rise while farms vanish.

Healthy food is a luxury. Poison is cheap.

You’re fed corn syrup and food dye while the companies behind it lobby to rewrite safety standards.

Meanwhile, Nestlé, PepsiCo, and Coca-Cola fight to privatize water.

The richest 1% don’t just own your job. They want to own your dinner and your tap.

6. Energy: The Hidden Tax on Existing

Try living without it.

Every time you turn on the lights, charge your phone, or heat your home, you’re being taxed by a utility monopoly that bribes regulators and sues cities that try to go solar.

Energy isn’t a public service—it’s a private ransom.

And they’re already planning your “smart meter” subscription upgrade.

7. Surveillance: Watched, Tracked, Forgotten

Everything you do is recorded:

• What you Google
• Where you drive
• Who you text
• What you buy
• What you fear

And when it’s not monetized, it’s weaponized.

Policing isn’t about safety. It’s about prediction—precrime, risk profiles, compliance scoring.

You don’t live in a smart city.

You live in a soft prison.

8. Entertainment: The Permission to Ignore

Netflix, TikTok, sports, endless scrolling.

Distraction isn’t accidental—it’s engineered.

You’re given thousands of shows but zero time to fix the world.

Rebellion becomes a fashion trend.

Outrage is monetized.

Truth is buried under memes and marketing campaigns.

You don’t get clarity. You get content.

9. Legal System: Justice for Sale

The legal system often serves those who can afford it. High-profile corporations employ top-tier legal teams to navigate or manipulate the law, while average citizens face complex legal processes with limited resources.

Key Points:

• Corporate Immunity: Large corporations often avoid significant penalties due to their influence and resources.
• Privatized Prisons: The prison-industrial complex profits from incarceration, incentivizing higher imprisonment rates.
• Bail System: Monetary bail disproportionately affects low-income individuals, leading to extended pre-trial detentions.

10. Technology: The Digital Panopticon

Technology companies collect vast amounts of personal data, often without explicit consent. This data is used for targeted advertising, behavior prediction, and, in some cases, surveillance.

Key Points:

• Data Monetization: User data is a commodity, sold to advertisers and third parties.
• Algorithmic Control: Algorithms determine the content you see, potentially reinforcing biases and limiting exposure to diverse perspectives.
• Surveillance: Devices and applications can track location, conversations, and habits, raising privacy concerns.

11. Environment: Profit Over Planet

Environmental degradation is often a byproduct of unchecked industrial activity. Short-term profits are prioritized over long-term sustainability, leading to climate change and biodiversity loss.

Key Points:

• Resource Exploitation: Deforestation, mining, and fossil fuel extraction continue at unsustainable rates.
• Pollution: Air, water, and soil pollution from industrial activities harm ecosystems and human health.
• Climate Inaction: Despite scientific consensus, meaningful policy changes are slow, hindered by corporate lobbying.

12. Media: Narrative Control

A few conglomerates own the majority of media outlets, influencing public perception and discourse. This concentration can lead to biased reporting and the marginalization of dissenting voices.

Key Points:

• Ownership Concentration: Companies like Comcast, Disney, and News Corp control vast media networks.
• Agenda Setting: Media can shape public opinion by highlighting certain issues while ignoring others.
• Censorship: Alternative viewpoints may be underrepresented or suppressed.

13. Financial Systems: The Debt Trap

Financial institutions offer credit and loans that can lead to long-term debt, especially for education, housing, and healthcare. Interest rates and fees often exacerbate financial strain.

Key Points:

• Student Loans: High tuition costs lead to significant debt burdens for graduates.
• Credit Dependency: Consumers rely on credit for daily expenses, leading to cycles of debt.
• Predatory Lending: High-interest loans target vulnerable populations.

14. Labor: The Modern Serfdom

Workers often face stagnant wages, limited benefits, and job insecurity, while executive compensation soars. Labor rights are eroded, and unionization efforts are frequently suppressed.

Key Points:

• Wage Disparity: The gap between executive and worker pay continues to widen.
• Gig Economy: Short-term contracts and freelance work lack stability and benefits.
• Union Busting: Efforts to organize labor are met with resistance from employers.

15. Education: Indoctrination Over Innovation

Educational curricula often emphasize conformity and rote learning over critical thinking and creativity. Standardized testing and funding disparities perpetuate inequality.

Key Points:

• Curriculum Control: Textbooks and syllabi may reflect specific ideological perspectives.
• Funding Inequity: Schools in affluent areas receive more resources than those in underprivileged communities.
• Student Surveillance: Monitoring of student behavior and performance can infringe on privacy.

16. Healthcare: Commodification of Wellness

Healthcare systems prioritize profit, leading to high costs and unequal access. Preventative care is often neglected in favor of treatments that generate revenue.

Key Points:

• Insurance Complexities: Navigating coverage and claims can be challenging and opaque.
• Pharmaceutical Pricing: Drug costs are inflated, limiting accessibility.
• Mental Health Neglect: Mental health services are underfunded and stigmatized.

17. Housing: The Real Estate Monopoly

Real estate markets are dominated by large investors and corporations, driving up prices and reducing affordability. Gentrification displaces long-term residents.

Key Points:

• Speculative Buying: Properties are purchased as investments, not homes.
• Rental Insecurity: Tenants face frequent rent hikes and evictions.
• Homelessness: Lack of affordable housing contributes to rising homelessness rates.

18. Transportation: Infrastructure Inequality

Public transportation is underfunded, leading to reliance on personal vehicles, which incurs additional costs and environmental impact. Urban planning often neglects pedestrian and cyclist needs.

Key Points:

• Car Dependency: Limited transit options force car ownership.
• Infrastructure Neglect: Roads and bridges are in disrepair, affecting safety and efficiency.
• Environmental Impact: Transportation is a significant contributor to greenhouse gas emissions.

19. Surveillance: Privacy Erosion

Government and corporate surveillance programs collect vast amounts of personal data, often without consent. This data can be used for monitoring, profiling, and control.

Key Points:

• Mass Data Collection: Programs like PRISM gather information on communications.
• Facial Recognition: Technology is used in public spaces, raising civil liberties concerns.
• Data Breaches: Personal information is vulnerable to unauthorized access and misuse.

20. Entertainment: The Opium of the Masses

Entertainment industries often promote content that distracts from pressing societal issues. Celebrity culture and sensationalism overshadow meaningful discourse.

Key Points:

• Content Saturation: An abundance of media options can lead to escapism.
• Narrative Control: Storylines may reinforce existing power structures.
• Cultural Homogenization: Global media conglomerates influence cultural norms and values.

21. Conclusion: How to Break the Pattern

They own the ground you stand on, the food you eat, the school that trained you, and the job that breaks you.

But here’s what they don’t own:

• Your ability to think clearly
• Your refusal to stay silent
• Your instinct to connect the dots
• Your courage to name the game

Don’t wait for permission. There’s no one left to give it.