It's the power of money that demands that we turn our efforts -- and therefore, ourselves -- into commodities. When money becomes a force in and of itself (sepa

It's the power of money that demands that we turn our efforts -- and therefore, ourselves -- into commodities. When money becomes a force in and of itself (separate from the people wielding it) then it begins to mold society in its own image: cold, liquid, and homogenous. Competition isn't in and of itself a bad thing, but when we allow money complete control over our lives, we strive in ways that benefit people farther and farther removed from us, and therefore, become more alienated.