Money is nothing. A useless thing everyone points to and says they will play along - it has no value. It is us who places value in what it can do.
Money let’s you buy influence of others without any friction. They exchange things - services - or impact in your ideas more easily by humans agreeing and being YES men. But it is useless.
It doesn’t bring happiness but it does bring ability. Your ideas can be manifested, your views matter, and your perception others hold of you increases simply because you have the ability at will to have others provide for you without hassle or anything that requires work on your end.