They Control You With One Word

What if one of the most ordinary words in the English language — you — carried the biggest legal and financial implications of all?

In this Deep Dive, we uncover how the word you, once purely plural, became the cornerstone of a legal construct that fuses man and entity into a single, dual identity — the person. From courtrooms to bank notices, this subtle linguistic trap transforms voluntary speech into liability, binding the living man or woman to the debts and duties of a fictional legal persona.

Discover how this linguistic illusion shapes modern law, how you became a legal instrument of consent, and why understanding the difference between the man and the person may change how you see every official interaction.

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