Technology available to a few among many has always existed. Only lack of political leadership, and in the modern world, lack of global political cooperation,

Technology available to a few among many has always existed. Only lack of political leadership, and in the modern world, lack of global political cooperation, is disenfranchising the middle class and re-investment back into society. It is the age old tug of war between forms of oligarchy (plutocracy and corporatocracy are forms of oligarchy) and forms of democracy. Severe societal crises, including wars, ensure a return of power in every case.