I completely agree with your first paragraph, but I have some things about the second one: > "Are you aware how many countless people have and do work to impro

I completely agree with your first paragraph, but I have some things about the second one: > "Are you aware how many countless people have and do work to improve your quality of life" Aren't most people do it for selfish reasons? (Money, feel good about yourself, ...) Police protects us, for the money they get. Agriculture delivers us food, for the money they get. Water stations deliver us water, for the money they get. Touristic attractions give us joy, for the money. PETA, "saves animals", for the money. Youtube provides fun and education, for the money. If these organisations didn't receive our money, will they still provide us with those things? The only noble profession these days is a fireman, which don't get as much money as they are worth to the society! Of course there are people that are genuine "good", that will help others just because they want it to, but most of the people do something, wanting something in return. I don't agree with the parent poster that we should hate ourselves, but we aren't angels too ;) What if money didn't exist, where would we be right now as a civilization?