What is money?
You see, there are many ideas of what people think money is.
Some say it's a form of measurement.
Yes, but a measure of what? Wealth? In the old days, people measured wealth by the number of cows, sheep and horses they had. But do people measure wealth today by their cows and horses? What about slaves? Was there a time when labor was considered a hot commodity? Are slaves worth anything today? Is their money sitting in the bank to protect them if a recession hits the country? No, wealth cannot be measured by the vile dollar.
Some say it is a form of power.
Yes, money can give you power, but if you are stuck on a desert island forever with a great treasure, will that money mean anything to you? If someone offered you water and a helicopter to fly you out of there, you'd trade all your money in a split second, so money is not an accurate measure of power - it depends largely on how and wisely you use it!