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Money could be seen as a form of "soft power" that enables you to gain "hard power".

>soft power =/= the ability to influence others and gain material items
>hard power =/= the ability to command others and produce material items

Controlling the production of goods and the generation of commerce is far more important than acquiring capital with which to gain such goods. Capital only becomes powerful if it's holder is crafty enough to use it to hard power.