I think everyone ought to have as much of it as they can make good use of. Money is a marvelous tool. Money allows us to live, to eat, to drink, have clothing, shelter, transportation, maintain our health, help our families and friends. Money can be a weapon that we use to defend ourselves from attack or to bring down our enemies. In our society, the list of things money can buy is endless.
Money is a wonderful invention.
And that IS what it is, you know - an invention. Somewhere back in the dim and distant past, someone decided that the commerce of goods and services based on a barter system in a society that was becoming more complex was unhandy. Direct barter required that you locate someone who wanted what you could provide, and just by coincidence happened to have available for exchange something YOU wanted. Something better was needed. Scholars tell us that in primitive societies money was not used for everyday trade but only for certain ceremonial and public transfers, such as payment of tribute, bride price, or blood money.