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by miscreanity 2638 days ago
"Love of money is the root of many evils."

It's a subtle but important distinction: money of any kind is a tool, existing for a valid purpose; otherwise inert.

Accumulating money in a manner viewing it as a score versus others easily leads to looking down on those who have less, and to practices that optimize return over anything else. This can dehumanize others in the eyes of a money lover.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Love_of_money