John D. Rockefeller Built a System You Can Never Escape (Here’s How It Still Controls You)

John D. Rockefeller didn’t just build the largest oil empire in history. He built the system that still controls the modern economy. In this documentary-style breakdown, we explore how Rockefeller used vertical integration, horizontal consolidation, corporate trusts, regulatory capture, and philanthropy to design a model of power so effective that it survived the breakup of Standard Oil—and spread across every major industry. From Amazon and Google to Big Pharma and Big Banking, today’s dominant corporations still follow the same blueprint Rockefeller perfected more than 150 years ago. This video connects: The rise and fall of Standard Oil The invention of the corporate trust How antitrust failed to destroy monopoly power Why modern capitalism naturally concentrates wealth How Rockefeller’s system still shapes your daily life in 2025 This is not a conspiracy theory. It’s documented economic history—and once you see the pattern, you can’t unsee it. Understanding the system isn’t academic. It’s survival.