No, it's fiat money which is the root of evil. The current monetary system creates extreme inequality which basically enslaves those who don't have capital to serve those who have capital. Once you are in this position of desperate poverty, money becomes everything to you because it is almost impossible to get enough to afford your own freedom. When I this position, what you feel for money is more than love, it becomes a sick, all-consuming obsession, you literally can't think about anything else every minute of every day. It's like not having air to breathe; it's an understatement to say that you would love air if you didn't have any.