Yes, but in my opinion it is the other way around. You fi…

Yes, but in my opinion it is the other way around.
You first manipulate information and get rich and then you can perpetuate.

Take Rothschilds undertaking at the battle of waterloo.
Information/Intel advantage is the stuff you can make money with, blackmail other people and can control everything.
Money is just a byproduct and controling the monetary system is nice but it was caused by having better information in the first place.