The desire for money has brought this world to where it is today, and the world has benefited greatly from the advances it has brought. However, not everyone has felt those benefits. There are parts of this planet I wouldn’t care to live, and that’s only from what I’ve read in the papers or seen on television. Wars are fought over natural resources; economies are thrown into turmoil; animals are slaughtered for their ivory. Those are just some examples of which I’m sure there are hundreds, if not thousands.
Everyday examples of money being abused can be summed up using the following quote.
“People are driven to spend the money they’ve earned, to buy things they don’t need, to impress people who don’t know they exist.” ~Will Rogers.
The question has to be asked: Is money the solution to the problems facing the world, or is it the cause?
