Wow , after all this you still actually believe what the NYT tells you . <| sep |> Because money makes people insecure and pathetic at the prospect of missing out on more money or losing some they have . <| sep |> What if you got screwed by the system somehow and cannot start and or become part of a corporation ? Then youre fucked . Its make money or be a parasite of society essentially . You cant just live a calm life and make enough to satisfy your means . Everything must turn an immediate profit and not only that , but an increasing profit over time . The level of competition is too high and corporations can simply pass laws to bar other smaller corporations from competing . I think lobbying is something that really needs to be addressed the most because it allows corporations to have much more power over any single person or even group of citizens .