We need to shift from an economic organizing principle for human civilization, to a humanitarian organizing principle. Making money more important than your own children is a pathological way for an individual to run their affairs, and it's a pathological way for a society to run its affairs.

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This quote suggests that it is important for society to prioritize a humanitarian approach over an economic one. The speaker argues that valuing money above everything else, including one's own children, is detrimental both at an individual and societal level. By advocating for a shift towards a humanitarian organizing principle, the quote emphasizes the need to place value on people's well-being, empathy, and compassion as the primary focus, rather than solely profit and economic gain.

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