I hope we return to those days. Today, rich people are respected more than good people. I have thought about this a lot. I think power is fear. People are afraid of power and respect the powerful. Most people are like that. I hope this perspective changes in the future.
Fear of getting punished, and fear of getting too far away. People want to be beside power, which is why so many ugly old man have beautiful young wives. People think it is the money alone, but that is only part of the story. They also command a lot of power.