Is money and the acquisition of wealth the root cause of all the worlds problems?

Power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely. You have the best type of mind to follow in the footsteps of the genocidal maniacs of the past who come to the conclusion that people cannot be trusted to live their own lives, someone needs to make sure that they do it "better". You worry about power elites but then propose the ultimate power elite, a world government. No, I will take the people who create wealth and jobs and technology while they make their own fortunes. You are scary dumb.