Bertrand Russel said something like "Only after letting go of all physical possesions can we truly live freely and nobly". Under the social constructs of today's society, just how many people are free from social and financial pressures?

Very few. The money is the catalyst for all of these absurd relationships, granted there are a few that are pure, but those numbers are almost statistically insignificant.

I speak the truth. We need to ascribe to a higher intelectual standard of living before an argument can possibly be made.