Facing Uncomfortable Truths
It is regrettable that most people avoid confronting uncomfortable truths about the crisis we’re in.
Many actively ignore or dismiss what they know deep down to be true, preferring comfort over honesty.
But this habit of hiding from inconvenient realities isn’t new. It’s been passed down for generations. People have often chosen what feels good over what’s obviously right, leading us to our current predicament.
Pretending everything is normal, focusing only on ourselves, and letting others make decisions for us has brought us to the brink of systemic collapse.
The comfortable system we rely on is failing, and we must face this reality.
The Source of the Problem: Money
Many prefer to hear hard truths from trusted figures like academics or politicians, but deep down, we know the truth doesn’t depend on who says it.
It’s time to think, research, and analyse for ourselves.
At the heart of our problems is the money system. We’ve been conditioned to believe money is everything, shaping our choices and values around financial cost, reward, and status.
Yet, the money system itself is artificial. A belief system manipulated by private bankers, big businesses, and the politicians they control.
They change the rules to enrich themselves, transferring wealth and ownership away from ordinary people, all under the guise of normality.
Imminent System Collapse
Politicians obsess over “growth.” But for them, growth means increasing the size of the economy (GDP). Not helping small businesses or working people.
Real productivity has vanished as industries and assets have been sold off to those who profit from the system, while jobs have been outsourced.
GDP figures are misleading, counting money created through private finance and government borrowing multiple times. Politicians have tried to spend their way out of trouble, but even that strategy is failing.
With rising unemployment due to AI and unproductive sectors and a government so possessed by fear that they are regularly changing their minds, lenders are now worried the scam will be exposed.
Desperation has set in, and the government seems set to resort to ever-increasing taxes, hoping to keep the system afloat and their secrets hidden.
The System Enriches the Few
Prices keep rising while wages lag behind, making it harder for most people to keep up.
This isn’t new—it’s how the system was designed.
Once, a single working adult could support a family. But now, financial independence is reserved for the wealthy, while dependence and poverty are imposed on the rest of us.
The Myth of the Minimum Wage
The national minimum wage is misleading. It’s not enough to live on, but rather the lowest acceptable wage set by those in power, regardless of the real cost of living.
However, even the average wage isn’t enough for genuine financial freedom.
Financial Freedom Is the Solution
Almost every social problem can be traced back to the fact that the lowest-paid jobs don’t pay enough for people to live independently.
Admitting this would expose the system’s flaws and those who benefit from it.
The system survives by prioritizing money over people. Every decision made by those in power serves the money system. Not human needs.
Choosing People Over Money
If we want a better world, we must redirect government, business, and our rules to prioritize people, not money or the economy.
Unfortunately, our political leaders hide the truth instead of addressing it, covering up the growing cracks in the system.
Collapse Is Inevitable. But We Have a Choice
Systemic collapse is inevitable. But we can choose what comes next and who benefits.
If we do nothing, things will only get worse.
Those who created this mess believe they can protect themselves with wealth and security, but ordinary people will lose freedom.
The powerful will restrict our freedoms to protect their own interests.
Paradoxically, a collapse could be an opportunity.
If we embrace it, we can build a freer, fairer system for everyone. Something only possible when the current corrupt system is removed.
Adam Tugwell 