I was explaining why money came into existence. Before money, there was bartering, which allowed individuals to exchange resources of equal value. These resources were usually acquired through their labor. Money was created to represent the value of these resources, which was tied to the effort required to produce them. Naturally, thousands of years of technological and social development made it possible for groups of people to generate nearly limitless amounts of money without having to work hard, but of course, some people ultimately have to work for money to retain its value. From here, you can argue that the people who work are being exploited and money is unequally distributed, but that’s another discussion.
I actually agree with your general statement that hunter-gatherer societies are in many ways more fulfilling and less demoralizing than modern industrial capitalist societies. I just don't like how people tend to romanticize hunter-gatherer societies as noble savages in a Garden of Eden without struggles and sacrifices.