Iron Sharpens Iron Essay #4, Free from the Sticky Prestige Web into Responsible Stewardship

The Recent Creation of Our Modern Systems — Order Out of Chaos by Design

 In the previous essays we looked at the danger of factions, the proper balance between federal and state power, checks and balances, and the sticky web of scholar-inspired thinking that keeps many of us in voluntary bondage. 
Now I want to go one layer deeper and talk about something that affects every single one of us every day:
The modern systems we live inside. This is the Matrix.
Most people assume that the way we do education, medicine, media, communication, money, and energy is “normal” — that it has always been this way. But when you look closely, these systems as we know them today are surprisingly recent. They were deliberately shaped over the last few centuries during times of crisis. This is what some call “order out of chaos by design.”Let’s look at each one simply and honestly.

Education System

The modern public school system as we know it is only about 150–200 years old. Before the 1800s, most education happened at home, in small community schools, or through apprenticeships.
The current model — compulsory attendance, age-based classrooms, standardized testing, and centralized curriculum — was largely created during the Industrial Revolution. It was designed to produce obedient factory workers, not independent thinkers.
The Prussian model (from Germany) was imported to America and became the template. It was never primarily about wisdom or truth — it was about shaping a compliant population.

Medical System

The modern pharmaceutical-based medical system is also relatively new. Before the early 1900s, medicine was a mix of herbal, nutritional, and holistic approaches. The Flexner Report in 1910, funded by the Rockefeller and Carnegie foundations, dramatically changed this. It closed many natural healing schools and standardized medicine around petroleum-based drugs and surgery. This created the system we have today — one that is heavily tied to patents, insurance, and profit. Many effective, low-cost, natural methods were pushed to the margins or outlawed.

Media and Communication System

Mass media as we know it began with the printing press, but the centralized control we see today is only about 100–150 years old. The rise of radio, television, and now digital platforms allowed a small number of entities to shape narratives for millions. The creation of agencies like the CIA and the development of “public relations” (propaganda) techniques made it possible to influence public opinion on a massive scale. Today, social media and search engines are the newest layer of this system.

Monetary System

The current debt-based, fiat monetary system is only about 110 years old. The Federal Reserve was created in 1913. Before that, money was largely backed by gold and silver. The removal of the gold standard in 1971 completed the shift to a system where money is created out of debt. This allows central banks to control the economy in ways that were never possible before. It creates inflation, debt slavery, and massive wealth transfer from the people to the few.

Energy System

The petroleum-based energy system we depend on today is also only about 150 years old. Before the widespread use of oil, societies used a mix of wood, coal, wind, water, and animal power. The rise of oil was not just about technology — it was about control. Oil is easy to monopolize, transport, and tax. The entire global economy was restructured around it.

These systems are not ancient. They are modern inventions.

They were shaped during times of crisis and rapid change (Industrial Revolution, world wars, financial panics). The pattern is always the same: create chaos or crisis, then offer a “solution” that centralizes power and makes people more dependent. This is what some call “order out of chaos by design.”
It is not a conspiracy theory — it is a historical pattern that can be seen in how these systems were funded, promoted, and protected by powerful interests. When we look at the sponsors, funders, foundations, and bloodlines behind these systems, we start to see the connections.

This leads us to the deeper spiritual reality — the seed war that has been going on since Genesis 3:15.

One seed seeks to bless and restore. The other seed seeks to kill, steal, and destroy. Throughout history this war has taken many forms: empires, secret societies, religious systems, and modern institutions that mix truth with lies. The veil is thick because the enemy works in darkness and deception. Many good people are caught in these systems without realizing it. They self-censor, defend the “standard,” and resist anything non-standard because the unknown feels threatening.
This is the hive mind. This is the Stockholm syndrome with the very system that keeps us in bondage.

This is why the 9 Branches and the 3-track plan are not just nice ideas.

They are a practical, on-the-ground way to break the trap and begin “making all things new.
Freedom Zones heal the broken and the dependent. The land stays county-owned so no single group can take it over.
The 9 Branches provide real healing, real food, real skills, and real economic overflow instead of endless welfare.
Large Homestead Properties give motivated stewards the chance to learn by doing — not by quoting famous people or depending on the prestige web.
Small Residential Parcels and Urban Apartments give everyday families the dignity of homeownership without requiring them to become scholars or experts first.
All three tracks use existing funds. They cut unnecessary regulation. They create real jobs and real healing. They operate under constitutional stewardship and the 9 Branches, not under the prestige web or the old systems of control.
We don’t need another box. We need to learn how to think, steward, and walk in authority for ourselves — under God and the Constitution.
I don’t have all the answers. None of us do. That is why this format is important — iron sharpens iron. We read the Federalist Papers, we look honestly at the current systems, we share what we see, and we sharpen one another.
What do you think?
Have you noticed how these modern systems (education, medical, media, monetary, energy) affect your daily life?
How can we help each other move from the sticky prestige web and the old systems to real, responsible stewardship?
Let’s talk. Let’s sharpen one another. Thy Kingdom come — on earth as it is in Heaven.

Iron sharpens iron. This is my fourth essay in the series. I openly share it and welcome your thoughts, wisdom, sharpening, and collaboration. If this stirs something in your heart, I would love to hear from you.


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