[ExI] Why is "cost of living" such a big problem?

[Adrian Tymes]

On Sun, Nov 8, 2026 at 6:36 PM spike jones via extropy-chat
<extropy-chat at lists.extropy.org> wrote:
> How do you force other people to give you their money?  I am assuming this
> doesn't involve weapons.

In this case, by producing the only thing that can save their lives,
and preventing anyone else from making a similar solution.  Drugs like
this are not weapons per se, but the net effect is comparable (though
not identical).