George Orwell: Money Worship Religion

Posted by admin on Thursday, February 2, 2017

George Orwell Money Quote saying we’ve made money worship our true religion because it is the only thing we still feel has meaning. George Orwell said:
 

 

“Money-worship has been elevated into a religion. Perhaps it is the only real religion – the only felt religion – that is left to us” — George Orwell

 

 

George Orwell was commenting on the central role that money and financial success play in modern society. He felt that people had become so focused on earning and accumulating wealth that it had taken on aspects of a religion – something that gives life meaning and is devoted to above all else.

By calling money worship a “true religion,” Orwell was suggesting that the pursuit of wealth and financial gain had become the dominant ideology and driving force for many in their lives, even more so than traditional religions. He saw this prioritization of money as indicative of a decline in other social values and spiritual fulfillment.

Birthday: June 25, 1903 – Death: January 25, 1950