Since when did humans start to love money alone?This is a complex issue, as money as a medium of exchange and a store of wealth dates back to the time of ancient civilizations. However, the modern notion of "money first", that is, the belief that money is the only or most important means of achieving personal happiness and worth, gradually developed after the Industrial Revolution and the rise of capitalism.
With the development of capitalism, the role of money in people's lives has become more and more important. The development of the commodity economy has made money a medium of exchange, and people have begun to use money to measure value and success. At the same time, with the refinement of the social division of labor and the rise of consumer culture, people's pursuit of material wealth is becoming more and more intense. The combination of these factors has led to the gradual formation of the concept of the supremacy of money in modern society.
However, the notion of the primacy of money is not without controversy. Many believe that this notion leads to the excessive pursuit of money and the prevalence of money worship in human beings, which can lead to alienation between people and distortion of values. At the same time, it is also argued that the idea of the primacy of money is one of the important reasons for the widening inequality and gap between rich and poor in modern society.
Therefore, there is no only answer to the question of when humans began to love money alone. On the one hand, money has a very long history as a medium of exchange and a store of wealth;On the other hand, the idea of "money first" in the modern sense was formed in a specific historical and cultural context. Therefore, we should understand and examine this issue from multiple perspectives and historical contexts.