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He argues that this system creates a perpetual flow of unearned wealth up the hierarchy: the banking cartel, government, and elite financiers. This continuous siphoning of wealth results in a widening gap between the rich and the poor, and the detailed example of interest on a home mortgage underscores how the entire economy is dominated by profits derived from fictitious money.
Power, Control, and the Global Agenda
The ultimate goal, Griffin contends, is the accumulation of power—not wealth alone—over the people and nations. The money, and the control it facilitates, is used to buy influence over politicians, media, universities, labor unions, religious organizations, and cultural institutions—"power centers" that shape societal norms and governance.