Frostgage

Unfortunately yes. You'll have to take a standardised test to determine your tear holdings (measured in a nonstandardised centuries-outdated British Empire version of liquid ounce). You'll also need to measure the radioactivity of all your ash because that will be the only widely available energy source left. Geiger counters will be sold by the tax agency at a 600% markup.

I can't decide if this sounds more like George Orwell or Ayn Rand

You have a discerning eye sir. It's actually a collab between them and Kafka.

Also I think I missed a zero on that markup percentage