Yes - except that last week the article [1] about power and autonomy discussed how people seek power in a misguided attempt at autonomy. If you think in surviv

Yes - except that last week the article [1] about power and autonomy discussed how people seek power in a misguided attempt at autonomy. If you think in survivalistic terms, the most powerful position to be in is one where others need you (and therefore you have high social capital) but you don't need them (so you could walk away if you wanted). This is actually autonomy, not power, but otherwise the people around you might experience the repercussions of your decisions as power. I think money is just a derivative of the needs and wants of people, and so the desire for money is mostly just the pursuit of what you want, misguided or not. More money means more autonomy. It goes deeper too, as people want mastery and respect, which can also be derived from work in a profound, interdependent to the community kind of way. [1]: http://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2016/03/people-want-power-because-they-want-autonomy/474669/ http://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2016/03/people-wan...