Throughout history, there has always been a quest for wealth; which means not only "money", but also power, land, freedom and possessions. Under a moral and trustworthy government, this is not a problem; It’s when the government is corrupt that things tend to move forward. The search for wealth has so far had a rather positive effect, with some negative effects on the development of civilization; some examples include the fall of Rome, capitalist and communist economic systems, and the American Revolution. When the Roman Empire began, the pursuit of wealth helped make it a great empire. Unfortunately, this also later led to the fall of the empire itself. For example, we know that foreign invasions put the empire in danger because they did not have the protection that the government should have provided them. Why did the rulers of the empire not provide this protection? This brings us to the second main reason for the fall: the leaders of the empire's government began, in a sense, to "only care about themselves." They sought wealth; they wanted power, money and to be known. It got to the point where they no longer paid attention to the needs of their people, thus letting the empire begin to fall free. This resulted in urban decay, in a simpler sense, the city was in decline. The citizens were worse off than they had ever been and the streets were a filthy place. Under a capitalist government, the pursuit of wealth is positive, while under a communist government, the pursuit of wealth is negative. This brings us back to the point made in the introduction: under an immoral government, the pursuit of wealth will not be superior to civilization. For example, in a communist country, because of the dictators who are in power... middle of paper ... for their rights, and ultimately to gain freedom. In conclusion, the pursuit of wealth has had a rather positive effect. with some negative effects on the development of civilization so far; some examples include the fall of Rome, capitalist and communist economic systems, and the American Revolution. When the government has correct morals, such as in a capitalist government where people are free to do what they want as long as they follow carefully considered laws, the pursuit of wealth has a positive impact and few problems arise. When the government is corrupt, as is the case in Rome with leaders who neglect the needs of their citizens and seek power for themselves alone, or in a communist country where the government which claims to want everyone to be equal dominates all possible citizens. , the search for wealth is negative.