Clinging to Affluence
Perhaps we cling to our affluence — even though it isn’t working for us or the planet — because of the very nature of our relationship with money. As we shall see, money has become the movie screen on which our lives play out. We project onto money the capacity to fulfill our fantasies, allay our fears, soothe our pain, and send us soaring to the heights. In fact, we moderns meet most of our needs, wants, and desires through money. We buy everything from hope to happiness. We no longer live life. We consume it.
— Joe Dominguez, Your Money or Your Life
