Follow the Money: The Trillion-Dollar Economy That Algorithmic Suppression Feeds

How information suppression creates extractive markets

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Methodology: Each connection shows how suppressing specific types of information creates dependency on extractive markets. Flow thickness indicates strength of dependency.
Total Market Size: $6.5T
annually (current extraction)

The Pattern: These markets didn't emerge organically. They were created by suppressing free information flow, then monetizing the resulting dependency. When knowledge that should circulate freely gets blocked, someone profits from controlling access. The question isn't whether this system is sustainable. It's what replaces it when information breaks free.