While somewhat simplistic — given the complexities of 10,000+ years of living in large settlements and the subsequent loss of kinship ties and reciprocity-based exchange that created important social bonds — the saying ‘money is the root of all evil’ rings truer today than perhaps any time in the past; particularly because we’ve now got all these technological wonders (and weapons) that have allowed, among other things, digital currency that truly can be created out of thin air at the press of a button.