Isn't social order ultimately just a proxy for access to energy? In pre-industrial times, and even modern times, those who were able to compel (or force) peopl

Isn't social order ultimately just a proxy for access to energy? In pre-industrial times, and even modern times, those who were able to compel (or force) people to work for them – i.e. provide them energy – were those considered to have a higher social standing. Those who provided the energy were of lower social standing.