“Only when the last tree has died, and the last river has been poisoned, and the last fish has been caught, will we realize that we cannot eat money.” –Native American proverb
Money is simply an idea. We all agree that we’ll exchange this idea of money for goods and services. If it all breaks down you can’t eat money. However, you can grow crops on your land and eat those fruits and vegetables and survive. What is more important than that?