Under the BETS framework: Builders absorb systemic risk and create infrastructure. Thrivers succeed within that infrastructure. When Builders receive incentives, it’s because they are solving national priorities. Thrivers pay standard rates because they benefit from what Builders created. It’s not unfairness. It’s structural logic. If you want a different tax relationship, you must evolve your economic role. Are you thriving —or building?

Every tax system revolves around three forces: Priority — what the government wants more of. Paranoia — what the government fears losing. Prohibition — what the government publicly discourages. Priority creates incentives. Paranoia creates massive incentives. Prohibition creates high taxation — sometimes even structural protection. If you understand these three,you understand most tax logic. Before asking “What is my rate?” ask: Which P does my business fall under?

We are taught two reasons for tax: 1. Resource mobilization 2. Redistribution of income But the deeper purpose in evolved systems is alignment. Alignment between national direction and private ambition. If a country wants semiconductor independence, it rewards chip manufacturing. If it fears import dependency, it rewards local production. If it needs employment,it incentivizes job creators. Tax becomes a lever. If your growth solves national problems, the system bends toward you. Alignment is more powerful than avoidance. Are you aligned with where your nation is headed?