We can't control the physics that controls oceans. But we can control regulations and laws in which corporations operate in. That's why IMO the metaphor is deeply flawed.

As for advice, honestly, we all know it already. Voting, getting into unions, fighting for legislation, organizing your community/peers and even simpler acts like spreading knowledge that the status quot is not actually immutable.

IMO anything other than accepting it without a fight is already a better option.