“When the people shall have nothing more to eat, they will eat the rich." These haunting words, often attributed to Jean-Jacques Rousseau, still resonate two centuries later. In our modern world, as in pre-revolutionary France, we find ourselves haunted by the specter of the rentier - the unproductive character who, as Marx described, "pockets a part of the surplus-value without playing the slightest role in its production.”

The American Dream, a concept deeply ingrained in the national consciousness, promises upward mobility and prosperity through hard work and determination. However, a closer examination reveals this ideal to be a carefully constructed illusion, a tool used by the ruling class to maintain the status quo and perpetuate a system of economic inequality. As Karl Marx astutely observed, "The oppressed are allowed once every few years to decide which particular representatives of the oppressing class are to represent and repress them" (Marx, 1871). This facade of choice, this manufactured consent, ensures that the system remains unchallenged, and the vast majority remain trapped in a cycle of exploitation.

Dear Editor, I'm writing to express my deep concern about the twisted relationship between humanity and the economy. It began as a simple tool, a means of exchange, but now it's become an insatiable monster demanding our constant attention and sacrifice. This "Economic Egregore," as I've come to think of it, has taken on a life of its own, shaping our lives and twisting our priorities in ways that are both ridiculous and harmful.

To the Department of Sociological Studies,

To Whom It Still May Concern,

To Whatever Still Processes Academic Correspondence,

To The Eternal Processing Queue,