The thing is, if you know what the "elite" are like, then, of course, Brave New 1984 just follows.
The "elite" want control. And they believe that the more control they can impose, the better their lives will be.

Unfortunately, it back fires.
When you try to turn it up to 11, then things start breaking down.

Valium has a "calming" effect on 90% of the population, but in that other 10% it often causes the opposite effect.
So it is with all the control mechanisms.

There are many good people who would never use the black market...
until something that they really want is outlawed / banned, and then the seek out the black market, and find out its often nicer than the white market, and stay. Another one lost to the control grid.