Today we’re releasing Lesson 2 in our billionaire–climate series:
The Monopoly Pathway — how companies quietly move from competition to control.
This lesson shows how monopolies don’t usually happen with big dramatic takeovers.
They grow through a predictable, almost invisible sequence that slowly removes choice, raises prices, and locks entire industries into high-carbon systems.
🔥 What you’ll learn today
We walk through the progression from:
- Low prices
- Undercutting rivals
- Buying competitors
- Market dominance
- Higher prices & reduced quality
Once a monopoly forms, that power is used to:
- influence policy
- block climate action
- control supply chains
- maintain harmful systems
đź’¬ Your Activity for Today
Question:
Where do you see signs of monopoly behaviour in your day-to-day life?
It might be:
- tech platforms
- supermarkets
- energy suppliers
- delivery companies
- finance
- media
- agriculture
- transport
Even a small example helps others see the pattern.
🌱 Tomorrow’s Drop
Lesson 3: Shareholder Pressure — why “growth at any cost” has become the default.