Money, like energy, is neutral. Both can be used and misused. As such, they function as a mirror for our consciousness. Life, too, is neutral in the sense that it has no intrinsic meaning other than that which we give it. Actually, all these things are slightly positive in that their neutrality gives us the opportunity of choice, or freedom, and that is positive for those who value freedom.
The "Ship of Fools" cartoon reminds me of the movie "Idiocracy", which is celebrating its tenth anniversary this year. Mike Judge, its creator and director, laments that he didn't realize that he created a documentary rather than a satire: so many things in the movie have come true already 450 years early. The movie is back in theaters again in honor of the anniversary, and perhaps as a mirror for our society during election season.
'Idiocracy' to Return to Theaters as Election Season Reminder