The problem with transparency is that it will cause undue unrest. There's some moves that the government does that are logical and even the best thing to do - but the layman (or someone with his interests aligned elsewhere) will either not understand or simply oppose that action, and only large amounts of education (of which most people don't want to take because it is a complex thing to govern large amounts of resources, and I'm one of the people who has neither the time nor resources to want to learn it) would fix.

See, I disagree. Working within the system definitely works, if you can get a number of allies in there. The problem is that 99% of the people who say that don't actually try to make changes by working within the system. They go against it. They're brickwalling the train instead of changing tracks. And it gets worse by the day because it gives the ones we need to oust ammunition against them, which demonizes them. And you're right, most people with money and power are people who need to be ousted, because that's how they got there. But that's irrelevant. Their money only gives them as much power as the people gives it. So at a small scale, encourage voting with your wallet - boycott (and get your community) to boycott companies that do political or economic moves that you disagree with, as long as you have a good reason (and no, layoffs are not a good reason unless it's for outsourcing, and you better have proof). Donate and participate in the political entity that you support - is there a city, state or federal person you feel you might be able to trust? Help them get in power. Do not hesitate about changing allegiances if you see something wrong. But whatever you do, stop whining and DO things - and if you have neither the time nor resources to do that, at least vote where your heart is, not where your opponent's victory is not. The only reason there's not a third party in the US that's considered is because everyone thinks their neighbor will vote for one of the two main ones.

Your forefathers didn't get the USA by whining in journals and newspapers. They did it by debating, informing. And yes, that did end up requiring war - and maybe you're right, maybe a revolution will be needed. But you're not going anywhere by not doing anything - get people to do things and it'll come in order. And remember - Thomas Jefferson warned against the very scenario that's unfurling because of the inactivity of almost everyone in the US. So think long-term, as well.

As for your last question? You don't simply make a system that resources can't corrupt. That's literally going against human nature - as bad as it is, resource hoarding is what got us to this industrialized era and is part of us. What we CAN do however is institute a system that makes it very easy to replace elements that are corrupt or going against the people's interest.