I am examining secrets as a form of currency and the intertwined nature of money of power, both of which enable the entertainment value exists within wealth. Gossip Girl is centered around both of these issues, and the existence of the show itself is commentary on the marketability and drama of wealth disparities.
The problem that this analysis addresses (it cannot solve due to the magnitude of the issue) is wealth inequality and with it the power structures that exist with money, as well as the disparities between social classes.