Even at the cultural level, on some level we are speaking of a fight for control over energy.
For example, it takes an incredible amount of energy to power a feature-length film, and transmit it across an entire civilization.
You have to fight for the right to preside over that energy. Who's story is going to be told?
It does eventually come down to muscle energy. There are only so many of us, and it takes so much of us to handle complex tasks.
