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My goal with that whole comment was to describe money's tendency to grow without limit. And I was under the impression, even as I posted, that I need a lot more practice before I can deliver a simple paragraph that can capture and convey the dangers I see in growth.
To answer your question, no. Money is not material value. Money is an abstract representation of value. Not a "store" of it (as I called it). It's separated from the material and labor value it represents. And in fact, it's probably that separation that makes it capable of the dangerous, cancerous growth that I am so wary of.
What I mean is all material value can be multiplied like that which you described.
Oh! That is a good point. I shouldn't say the problem is money, (especially since I call this mini-monologue I'm trying to develop "The Problem is Growth")