Lore
Indentured Servitude
A widespread contractual condition in which people trade rights and freedom for safety, security, debt relief, or survival.
The end result of the corporate property regime is that many people do not even fully own themselves.
Some are born into servitude. Others sign contracts with corporations that trade away rights in exchange for safety, debt relief, medical care, food security, passage, employment, or protection.
Indenture is not always presented as punishment. Often it is packaged as opportunity, rescue, or responsible financial planning. But the practical effect is the same: the person becomes an enforceable asset inside a contractual system designed by someone with more leverage.