Keyword surplus. If a surgeon would bring in $1000 a day alone and an assistant brings this to $1200, if the assistant gets $200 then theres no skimming, a win-win. Like i said, in reality there ARE people skimming the surplus, but there are laborers that produce significant value on their own.

So a surgeon doesnt earn their wealth off their own labor & value? Hard disagree, even accounting for their assistants that couldnt do what they do. The surgeon provides some amount of value, their staff makes them more efficient, so theres an equilibrium where theyre being fairly compensated. The hospital owners and investors are the leeches.

Former soviet union and the dam was blown up by russia..

Probably not a good idea to use russia as your example when youre trying to make nuclear look like the better option..

Sounds like youre finnished

Knock wastes a level 2 spell slot while thieves tools are plentiful. You can easily unlock anything with thieves gloves, don't even need a dex character. Speak with animals is replaced by a potion that most merchants sell for a few gold.

From Soft is the light in the darkness.

But portals can create energy. Put one above the other face to face and drop an object into the bottom one, it now has infinite potential energy.

Not sure I'd really consider it boycotting if their product is garbage anyways