Money is not inherently evil

Throughout my life, I’ve heard from numerous people the sentiment that finance is evil. I think this is sort of a misperception of financial institutions. Finance, much like social media, is a tool, and tools are not inherently evil in and of themselves. It’s how an individual uses the tool that dictates public perception of it. In our society, I’ve written about how there’s currently a strong fascination with accruing wealth — wealth beyond what an individual and people in their immediate contact need to live happy and fulfilling lives. People are looking to achieve that F.U. wealth. It’s an interesting phenomenon at the moment because it’s sort of unique to this generation, and it’s very characteristic of places like the United States where the economy is very much Capitalist.

Money, as I’ve stated in previous posts, accentuates and brings out who a person really is deep inside: the good, the bad, and the ugly. With immense wealth, there is potential for an individual to do immeasurable good or irreparable harm to the world, for money is power. As the number of billionaires has increased exponentially in the past decades, it’ll be interesting to see how these individuals and groups wield their power. Are we as a society also responsible for scrutinizing how that F.U. wealth has been achieved and is being used? After all, the methodology is not insignificant.