Family, Capitalism and the Age of Consent

Society pushes the lie of independence at 18. A handshake, a diploma, a pile of debt, and a lease—this is the grand welcome into adulthood. The truth? At 18, you are barely formed. Your brain is still developing, your judgment still sharpening, your finances nonexistent. Yet capitalism demands fresh labor, so off you go, scrambling to survive in a system designed to profit from your struggle.

But what if adulthood didn’t start until 25? What if families rejected the script, keeping their children close, building wealth together, creating a family compound—not out of necessity, but out of strength?