Lao Tzu shows us The Way xP

I'd like to start of with a few selected excerpts from Lao Tzu, said to be a founder of Taoism. By many words wit is exhausted; it is better to persevere a mean. He who grasps more than he can hold, would be better without any. If a house is crammed with treasures of gold and jade, it will be impossible to guard them all. Now lets extrapolate these three precepts into the modern day. How much do politicians speak without saying anything? How much power can big corporations get? How much money is too much money? Digest this and get back to me. =D