The problem is that society is so tied up in money, that it takes
precedence over everything, even God. It's like crack. Society needs
more and more money to stay "high" while money and the economy
provides less and less in return. Like crack addiction, it can only
lead to ruin, perhaps even death.
Society needs to wake up and learn that there is more to life than
how much $$$$ you can stuff in your pocket (and ultimately blow.