@etherdiver There's a huge difference between desiring wealth to gain food/housing security—with some basic "perks" considered luxuries in American culture, but essential quality-of-life stuff in Europe (ability to travel, etc)—and desiring enormous wealth to accrue power and "compete" with other humans for resources.
I do not see the prior as "playing the game" when done with intent and while participating in activities to guarantee basic rights to everyone.