Money is like the blood of our society. It keeps everything running smoothly from transportation, food, and shelter all the way down to communication with friends or family members who are not present in person at least once per week (or maybe more!). The most important thing about money though isn't what it can buy but rather how much you have invested into yourself by earning extra income streams so that your assets continue growing even when times get tough.
Money is an ancient concept that has been around for thousands of years. Yet, no matter how central currency may be in the lives and civilizations of people everywhere; from Greece to China or Europe during medieval times-to America today where many measure their well-being not by what they earn financially but rather through metrics like GDP (Gross Domestic Product) -all these societies had different ways yet still relied heavily upon money itself!
The Industrial Revolution changed the way that people in America appraised not only investments and businesses but also their communities, environments, and themselves. This fundamental shift started with a focus on dollars-based measurements of social welfare which transformed over time into an emphasis placed upon individual worthiness for success or failure based largely upon what they could provide society rather than oneself being judged solely by birth rights alone. We can see this change beginning around mid 19th century when American businesspeople began measuring progress solely through income generation rates instead of considering any other factors such as whether you were rich or poor.
The rise of Capitalism.
Capitalism is the driving force behind progress, but not all forms of it. In America during the mid-19th century, there were still some aspects that made us unique compared to other cultures at this time period - one such as our commercial society which had yet become fully Capitalist despite being founded as a Republic with basic components distinguishable from historic pre intermediated economies like those found throughout Europe or Asia.
The rise of economic indicators was crucial to the way people thought about their investments. As wealthy Americans in both North and South began investing money into new financial assets, they imagined not only what would happen with individual portfolios but also entire societies as capitalized investments with all its inhabitants (free or enslaved) considered inputs that could plug into equation maximizing monetization rates.
One of the most lasting legacies of America?s Gilded Age is our belief that wealth can be measured. One hundred years ago, it made sense to think about progress in terms of how much money you had and what investments were doing for your bank account at any given time; however, this mindset has since shifted drastically due largely because technology changed so quickly during these early days - bringing down some once mighty companies while elevating others who might never have existed without them (think Amazon).
In the end, by making capital accumulation synonymous with progress, money-based metrics have turned human betterment into a secondary concern. In the early 21st century American society's top priority became its bottom line and net worth came to represent self-worth; in this light, we can see why there was such an election feat where one candidate pointed out his wealth as proof that he deserved office while another ran on shaking up business as usual - both were referring solely at how well they lined their own pockets rather than improving lives for everyone else around them!
