I agree with you in this respect. As Paul said, the love of money is the root of all evil. Now, we know that those who love money will do anything to get more of it, not that they need it, but for the sake of security. What do I mean?
Many of Jesus' parables employ examples from agriculture and everyday life, I suspect, because he is trying to reach the greatest amount of people with the truth. He is talking to regular folk like us. Most of us are in regular jobs, living regular lives. And among the most salient aspects of our existence, is our vulnerability to forces greater than ourselves. Our leaders know this, which is why they use our fear and anxiety as leverage to manipulate us.
Farmers, for instance, must deal with crop failure, too much rain, not enough rain, blight, insect damage, weeds, tornados, storms, freezing weather, and other forces that threaten the farmer and his livelihood. All of this uncertainty about survivability causes the farmer great anxiety. Now, if the farmer is wise, putting aside extra food, and extra seed, for himself and his family in order to survive a year of crop failure, then can relax a bit. Saving food and grain is one way the farmer protects himself from forces beyond his control. This gives the farmer and his family a greater sense of security. The farmer would like to feel less vulnerable to nature, feeling safe, stable, and free from fear or anxiety. The more the farmer saves the less fear and anxiety he feels.
The love of money is the root of all evil, but people don't actually love the currency itself. Rather, in my view, the sin of avarice is rooted in either one of two basic human needs: the need to survive, and the need to feel important. A rich man might say that his efforts to amass a large amount of wealth is simply "keeping score." His efforts are directed toward his hunger for power, which is essentially a hunger for importance and significance. Other rich men are like the farmer, seeking riches as a form of protection against the reality-shaping forces that threaten his happiness and fulfillment. These men seek wealth and power, not only to feel important, but also to feel safe, stable, and free of anxiety.
One more thing, which is somewhat ironic, I think. Those who love money and live in fear, anxious about a coming threat, are easily manipulated, especially by the evil one. Jesus is the most significant man to ever live on earth, and yet, while he was here, he had very little money. He was significant, not because of wealth and status, but because of his righteousness. And because of his righteousness, Satan was not able to manipulate Jesus into serving him. Those who love money are not prepared to resist the temptations of the evil one, and fall victim to his lies and deceit.
Right now, the world is falling into darkness because those who seek wealth for the sake of security are being manipulated by the evil one. Pray for them and their families that the Holy Spirit would open their eyes to the truth.