TODD ANSWERS: There is nothing wrong with wealth in and of itself. It’s only when we put profits above people, when attachment to wealth creates suffering, and when fear of loss disturbs our inner peace that wealth and the pursuit of wealth become problematic.

We all want a comfortable life and people should be rewarded for their efforts. It’s only when we think wealth and its pursuit are the only things that matter that immense personal and societal suffering takes place. We all need to make a living. The question is, at what cost?