IF I was stinking rich, but lived in a polluted environment and a highly aggressive, polarized society lacking in the rule of law, then money is not likely to ensure happiness.
And now for "Cliche Cinema".
Friends will get you through times of no money better than money will get you through times of no friends.
And ...
What does it profit a man to win the whole world but lose your own soul.
Unless you have antisocial personality disorder that is, at which point "leadership positions" look pretty good and becomes a zero sum prospect.