There are things one can obey (the law for example) because it is common sense, but at the same time adopting a "lifestyle" recommended by "the system" isn't obligatory. People need to think "Outside ...

"Microsoft, the world’s most valuable company, declared a profit of $4.5 billion in 1998; when the cost of options awarded that year, plus the change in the value of outstanding options, is deducted, ...