[willholloway]

I completely agree, that is what I meant by saying that it is a valid complaint.

My disagreement with the article is simply that saying its better to be rich than not is understating it.

Of course wealth is not a panacea to the human condition. It is however a better way of living by at least an order of magnitude than the average middle class life in the harsh, socially atomized globalized economy of the developed world. At median income levels in a nation such as the US, essentials like proper health care, education and marital stability are difficult to grasp.