Personal finance columnist, Jonathan Clements argues far away from his regular topics and indulges into why he things we should not awed by material wealth; these things are only good when defined by some purpose in life to do good. He sums up quite well:
"We all tend to sit up and take notice when we come across people with fancy titles, hefty incomes and immense riches. Yet these aren't signs of genius or virtue. Want proof? All it takes is two words: Paris Hilton."