If you are accusing Tom Sowell of doubletalk or using complicated math, then you REALLY don't know what you are talking about.
The situation is really simple, and very easy to understand. I understand you don't like it; who does?
But, just because a situation exists that is not to your liking doesn't mean that there is a conspiracy affot.
Actually, we seem to be saying the same thing.
That it has nothing to do with supply and demand, and everything to do with charging whatever the market will bear.
True?