Māyā Capitalis: Nobiscum Crescite Aut Peribitis
Māyā Capitalis: Nobiscum Crescite Aut Peribitis The Illusion of Capital: Grow With Us, Or You Will Perish Abstract This article examines the coercive imperative embedded within modern capitalism—"Grow with us, or you will perish"—which we term Māyā Capitalis (the illusion of capital). Through analysis of structural violence, historical patterns of leadership elimination, and contemporary examples of "bad faith capitalism," we explore how this system demands conformity at the cost of genuine human flourishing. The work traces connections between colonial extraction mechanisms and modern financial instruments, revealing how democratic monarchies of the West serve as guarantors of corrupt elites while preventing alternative development models. Drawing on insights from Gandhi, Tagore, Krishnamurti, and other authentic thought leaders, this analysis serves as a humble tribute to those who refused to adjust to what Krishnamurti called "a profoundly sick society,...