This episode unpacks the economic and political systems that shape global energy. It explores the dominance of fossil fuels, the creation of the petrodollar, and the influence of oil corporations and cartels on world affairs. It also examines the promise and pitfalls of renewable energy, exposing how even the “green transition” is driven by profit and resource control. The episode highlights global energy inequality, market speculation, and the struggle between sustainability and dependence—revealing that energy, more than any other resource, defines who holds real power in the modern world.