The rise of the financial aristocracy to power and the failure of democracy. Today, in the name of satisfying the financial markets, which are inherently insatiable, modern generations suffer. In 1914, at the altar of the nation, the youth of Europe were sacrificed in the mass graves of a long and relentless war. Now, as then, democracy is collapsing as the policies in place do not respond either to the interests or to the aspirations of the majority.

Resolving this crisis, healing this cancer that is devouring society, requires respect for fundamental principles and values: on the one hand, democracy needs resuscitation to emerge from its coma, and on the other hand, the financial system must redefine its position so that it serves the economy and society.

An unrelenting essay that demonstrates how the financial sector lobbies mobilize to obstruct any progress in this direction. It is paradoxical that a small minority of the global population is able to impose its will on the entirety of society.

Financial markets and large banks have grown in size, complexity, and opacity to such a disturbing degree that they are able to further increase their power. At the international level, elected administrations, whether of the Left or the Right, implement the same economic policy, a policy that serves the interests of the financial aristocracy and merely exacerbates the crisis, complicating prospects for the future.