Yep. Status-seeking is definitely not the only reason people need money. And people who have it together don't piss it away on mere status symbols. But to th

Yep. Status-seeking is definitely not the only reason people need money. And people who have it together don't piss it away on mere status symbols. But to the extent that people are caught in a rat race, then I say it is rarely about money itself except as a means to social status. And as in my example of the rational king, even people who do have it together, need to play the status game in some form.