Techno-Feudalism

4. Loop A system where the output is fed back into the input; a self-contained cycle.
9. A person who supervises others, often invoking a sense of strict control.
10. A formal agreement or promise; usually involving legal obligations.
11. An estate or domain controlled by a dominant feudal lord.
13. The exclusive possession or control of the supply or trade in a commodity or service.
15. Not securely held; dangerously likely to fall or collapse; uncertain.
17. To put an end to the validity or operation of a decree or permission.
19. A set of rules or calculations used by a computer to solve problems (the "boss" of the gig economy).
20. A distinct period of history; or a long and distinct period of time.

1. The basic physical and organizational structures needed for the operation of a society (roads, servers).
2. Outstandingly bad; shocking (often used to describe errors or abuses of power).
3. A permission granted by a competent authority to exercise a certain privilege (vs. ownership).
5. The state of relying on something or someone; lack of independence.
6. A medieval peasant who was bound to the land and subject to the will of a lord.
7. A comparison between two things, typically for the purpose of explanation or clarification.
8. An economic system based on private ownership and profit (the predecessor to techno-feudalism).
12. A supreme ruler, especially a monarch; possessing ultimate power.
14. A supreme ruler or someone with absolute power (synonym for Despot).
16. A person who earns income from capital (access/ownership) rather than labor.
18. Not transparent; hard to see through or understand (like a "black box" algorithm).