* I realize the original biblical quote is “The Love of Money is the Root of All Evil.” But many people, me included, misunderstood the quote, and that’s why I wrote it the way I did. The belief was rampant in my working class subculture. People looked down on you if you wanted to achieve wealth. Many people viewed you as a sellout or a crook. They believed in the virtue in being poor. They also believed that most wealthy people were unethical crooks that became wealthy on the backs of the working class. In some cases, this was true, but in most it wasn’t and the belief trapped the working class into a life of servitude. I plan to do more posts on working class culture.

That misquote and misunderstanding has been so negative in effect, but he still has similar negative understanding about the nature of emotion. Ignoring feelings isn't an either or choice with logical reasoning being the other. Emotion must be acknowledged but must not rule.

Very true

You can’t be successful without a college degree

Even though I agree that college degrees does not necessarily mean success, i believe strongly that it's very important.