Greed in the culture is part of it, she says. And she agrees that greed is something that has become so much a part of the cultural landscape that it is hardly noticed. She looks at the way things are now and thinks of an anecdote about John D. Rockefeller. And we basically have a culture of that now. It's the loss of balance.
People tend to become so focused on the money.
Everything else gets pushed aside. Seeking Help O'Neill, founder of The Affluenza Project, conducts workshops and frequently treats wealthy people whose lives are coming apart because of money issues. They come to her because of a crisis - a spouse is leaving, the kids won't talk to them. The common thread, at least at first, is disillusionment, she says. Most of them have started out making the money because they want to do well for their families.