Emerald thought it was sad that people choose money over life and health and would rather support corrupt and deplorable politicians and businesses. It seemed to always be about money. It blinds people so much. You can’t eat it, drink it, or breath it. To most, it’s the most important thing in the world. So much, people will literally kill for it and destroy so many things for it. All the while, there are so many alternatives to both money and the limited and destructive resources that we are using. Money is like the carrot and the horse metaphor for people. It’s a manipulation tool. It’s like using candy to get a kid to do something, a treat to train an animal, or bait to catch a fish. Emerald thought how sickening money really is. It’s just a fake reality or illusion of value. In most so

