We're nearly-there. The humans then become the capital/resource to be acquired, not money. That's why every country is somehow chasing that elusive "population

We're nearly-there. The humans then become the capital/resource to be acquired, not money. That's why every country is somehow chasing that elusive "population growth". It creates more "things" to own, whether that be money by virtue of more people creating more money through economic activity or simply more people to claim as "yours" (for the elites/leaders).