The Inner Monologue

By The Smart Rich

Let’s cut the pretense—our wealth and power depend on your ignorance. We don’t say this out of malice (well, maybe a little), but because it’s simply good business. The less you know, the easier it is for us to maintain control. So, in the spirit of brutal honesty—and because you probably won’t read this anyway—here’s why your lack of awareness is our greatest asset.

1. Health & Nutrition: Profiting From Your Poor Choices

If you actually understood nutrition, you wouldn’t buy our sugar-packed snacks, chemical-laden processed foods, or overpriced pharmaceuticals. But since you’d rather believe quick-fix diets and miracle pills, we’ll keep selling them. Every soda you drink, every fast-food meal you devour, and every unnecessary prescription you fill—cha-ching. Thanks for that.

2. Legal Rights: Confusion = Compliance

The legal system is deliberately complex so you won’t bother learning your rights. That way, we can underpay you, slip predatory clauses into contracts, and evict you without a fuss. If you don’t know your rights, you can’t fight back. And that, dear public, is how we maximize profits while minimizing pesky lawsuits.

3. Technology & Data Privacy: You’re the Product

You love your smartphones, social media, and “free” apps—but you have no idea how much we’re tracking you. Every click, every scroll, every location check-in is another data point we sell. The best part? You willingly hand it over while arguing about memes. Keep it up.

4. Environmental Issues: Ignorance is Profit

Climate change? Pollution? Not your problem, right? Perfect. As long as you stay distracted by celebrity scandals and viral trends, we can keep exploiting natural resources, dodging regulations, and hoarding wealth. By the time you realize the planet is burning, we’ll already be lounging in our climate-controlled bunkers.

5. History & Social Movements: Forget the Past, Lose the Future

If you knew how workers’ rights, civil rights, and anti-corruption movements succeeded, you might get ideas. But since history is boring and activism is “too political,” you stay passive. And that’s exactly how we like it—unorganized, uninformed, and unlikely to challenge us.

6. Media Literacy: Our Truth, Your Reality

Fake news? Misinformation? We thrive on it. The more confused you are, the easier it is to manipulate you. We’ll keep flooding your feeds with divisive content, keeping you angry at each other instead of questioning us. After all, a distracted public is a compliant one.

Final Thought: Stay Distracted, We’ll Stay Rich

This isn’t a conspiracy—it’s just capitalism working as intended. The system isn’t broken; it’s designed this way. And as long as you keep scrolling, consuming, and ignoring the bigger picture, we’ll keep winning.

So go ahead—watch another TikTok, order another fast-food meal, and argue about politics on Twitter. We’ll be over here counting our money.

Cheers,
The Smart Rich

P.S. If this article made you angry, don’t worry—we own the media outlets that will tell you why you shouldn’t believe it.