Modern society has perfected the art of imprisonment — so gracefully, so tastefully — that most people never realise they are trapped. Today’s cage does not clang with metal bars. It arrives instead as a gentle digital message: “Your salary has been credited.” A monthly lullaby that pacifies ambition far more effectively than any medieval fortress ever could.

Walk into any workplace and you will witness a quiet, universal contradiction. Teachers shaping future citizens, doctors delivering hope, engineers building the digital tomorrow, bankers balancing economies, designers sketching dreams, and service workers handling tempers-all moving in unison towards the same destination: the paycheque. It is a golden leash, polished with benefits, bonuses, and just enough comfort to keep its wearers obediently tethered.

The trap begins innocently. A young graduate steps into the........

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