So it has been since the beginning... You make so many points that are spot on that there's very little more I can add - other than to say maybe the problem lies with US. People sit back watching American Idol, The Great British Bake Off, and Pawn Stars while the same crap continues year after year. Nothing in this world is as easy as "they" want us to think it is, and that's where their power over us lies.
I I have a lot of hope that the "blockchain" will help to at least change the financial slavery we all suffer, but without people willing to educate themselves and fight for it, we can expect nothing will ever change... Awesome post...