Legalised Cheating Making You Poor: The Hidden Engine of Our Economy

We're all playing a rigged game. This is how it works—and how we can fix it.

Our economy is built on a hidden engine most people never see: the systematic privatisation of Economic Rent. This isn't just a technical term; it's the community's surplus wealth—the value created by our shared society and nature itself. And right now, it is being captured by a select few. This video exposes how a fatal flaw, designed into the foundation of our modern economy, allows a powerful minority to extract wealth without producing anything. This isn't a bug; it's a feature known as "rent-seeking," and it's the root cause of the inequality and instability we see all around us.



In this video, you will discover: The "Culture of Cheating": How the system legally rewards "free riders" who extract value, whilst punishing those who actually create it. The Poverty Machine: How the capture of this economic surplus is the direct cause of widening inequality and poverty. The Boom & Bust Cycle Exposed: Why land speculation is the prime mover behind destructive economic crises. The Silver Bullet Solution: How a Land Value Tax (LVT)—a tax on the rental value of land—can surgically remove this instability. A Path to Prosperity: How this one reform can unleash massive productive forces, create full employment, and build a truly just and efficient economy. This isn't about left vs. right. It's about fixing a system that is mathematically doomed to fail. The solution is known, it's available, and it's time we started talking about it. 💬 JOIN THE DEBATE: Is rent-seeking the most critical issue in our economy? Or is the solution too simple? Share your thoughts in the comments below. #EconomicJustice #LandValueTax #UKEconomy #RentSeeking #WealthInequality #TaxReform #BoomAndBust 🔔 Subscribe for more videos that challenge the economic status quo and explore real solutions.

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