Although it may sound a bit "preachy," I really feel that society has become somewhat pathological. Money seems to have become the only standard by which people are measured, and everyone is desperately chasing wealth, as if without money, you have no value. Meanwhile, the things that should be most cherished—character, sincerity, effort—are being pushed to the sidelines. People are so focused on counting their money that they forget what truly matters: how they live and the kind of person they become.
Don't forget, money is just a bonus that comes after the realization of self-worth.
You're right with the kind of society that we find our self's today the basis for the value you will receive is dependent on the amount of money at your control so everyone is looking for a way to make money at all costs no body cares about character or value system again since society don't really care about how you make your money and you will not be given any respect if you don't have money