Independence or dependence. Power or permission. Money or debt. Freedom or slavery. Peace or violence. Life or death.

If someone has $100T in fossil fuel reserves, but solar is always cheaper, logically someone doesn't actually have $100T in fossil fuel reserves—it's worth far less.

But if someone has to protect a fake asset valuation, because it has already been collateralized or borrowed against. Then the way to do that is with scams (BTC), manipulation (AI), and violence. Ultimately, the only way to force everyone to continue using a legacy fuel source and monetary system is with violence and withholding basic necessities.

We are witnessing the death throes of the petrodollar. But no one has to tie their fate to the petrodollar.