Does Money Give Power?

Essay by gcutriHigh School, 10th gradeB, October 2008

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I've chosen to explore the topic money and power. The type of power here is economic power.

This type of power is being used every day in our lives, when we use money to buys things, when we give money to people in exchange for goods or services. An example of this is when someone hires a maid, she is being paid money to clean a house, and the employer has power over her, they can tell her what to clean and how to clean it.

The real power that money gives us is the power to choose. We can choose what kind of food we eat and what type of clothes we wear because we have the money to buy different things. Poor people don't have this power to choose, as they can only buy cheap food and clothes, or may not be able to buy any at all.

Then, on the other side of the scale are people who have enormous amounts of money. Celebrities and millionaires have a lot of this power, and because of their vast amount of money, they can buy almost anything they like, so this gives them a lot of power over their life because they have so many choices.

People all over the world are exerting this power that comes with money. Every time we buy something we are exerting this power. Money can also be used to gain other types of power. It can be used to buy weapons and to influence people's opinions. So money goes hand in hand with many types of power and can be expressed in different ways.

The effects that this power has on people are things like corruption, envy, and greed. People set out to use their power for good but end up being...