Evil Doesn't Own the World, But Its Administrators Do

Does this world belong to evil? Economics asks the same question

The world is not ruled by evil; it is governed by those who benefit from chaos. This assertion, which might seem like an outburst, is the starting point of a discussion that crosses economics with philosophy. When we ask if evil owns this world, we are not just talking about supernatural entities: we are discussing power structures, perverse incentives, and the institutionalized stupidity that, as one analysis states, is the true engine of disorder.

From the Cathars to the Cosmic 'Reality Show'

The Cathar tradition divided the world between a good, immaterial god and an evil creator of matter. In its modern version, this duality leads to the suspicion that the world is a kind of farm or spectacle for higher entities. The writer Salvador Freixedo popularized this metaphor in La granja humana (The Human Farm), and since then, there have been those who view collective suffering as a consumable product.

Free Will: The Argument of Those Who Still Believe

Against this view, there are those who maintain that evil is the price of freedom. If God allowed certainty regarding His existence and plans, nobody would choose evil out of love, but out of terror. Uncertainty is the space where love can exist. This argument, classic to theodicy, repeats forcefully: evil is not a master, but a logical consequence of free will.

Evil Embodied in Power: Dark Triad and EBITDA

But in the economic arena, evil manifests through the concentration of power. One cited analysis points out that those who reach power, whether political or corporate, tend to display traits of the Dark Triad—psychopathy, Machiavellianism, and narcissism—and this translates into policies that benefit only a few. Another analysis goes further: evil is not a figure in a cloak, but institutionalized stupidity and greed disguised as pogre. And when a corporation has EBITDA as its only god, artificial intelligence becomes a tool for data extraction and control.

Philip K. Dick, the Vatican, and the Epstein Files

The discussion also touches upon curiosities. Philip K. Dick titled a lecture 'If you believe this world is bad, you should see the others,' an irony that fits the idea that hell is not a place, but this reality. The latest messages include references to the Epstein files as presumed proof that elites protect each other, and the Vatican as a habitual suspect. These are claims that cannot be verified, but they demonstrate the drift toward total distrust in institutions.

The question of evil has no answer, but the trend is clear: more and more analyses point out that the problem is not a supernatural force, but the combination of unchecked power, short-term incentives, and technology that amplifies biases. If evil is a system, it will be difficult to banish with prayers; perhaps greater transparency and different incentives are needed. But who knows if that isn't asking for too much.