Why do so many Americans worship money? Is it just a side-effect of 'capitalism' (pfft) or is it something else? Who knows.






I find this Gallup Poll pretty interesting. I can't wait until I'm 70+ and can afford to stop worrying about money all the time. Oh, wait--I'm getting a B.A. in Studio Art! I'll never have any money to worry about in the first place!

When I first came to Lawrence I was rather surprised at how rarely money would come up in conversation. Then I started talking about money all the time. I quickly realized that everyone actually does think about money quite often; they just don't like to talk about it--like religion! Most people seem to associate themselves with some type religious group but not a lot of people like to talk about it unless it's brought up by someone else in conversation.

Another silly connection between money and religion... "In God We Trust" is printed on American currency. How ironic.