No graven images may be Worshipped, except the currency.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Modern society worships money instead of traditional religious idols.
- In plain terms
- We worship money like a god.
- What can you take from it?
- Economic value can replace spiritual faith.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What do you prioritize?
- Is money a value system?
Another view
It oversimplifies complex economic motivations.
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