Question

this planet has - or rather had - a problem, which was this: most of the people on it were unhappy for pretty much of the time. many solutions were suggested for this problem, but most of these were largely concerned with the movements of small green pieces of paper, which is odd because on the whole it wasnt the small green pieces of paper that were unhappy.
and so the problem remained; lots of the people were mean, and most of them were miserable, even the ones with digital watches.
from douglas, the hitchhikers guide to the galaxy
look at the text in bold. how does this text impact the overall theme of the passage?
by encouraging a choice that some people might find odd, it supports the view that success looks different for everyone.
by describing the civilizations priorities in an unusual way, it expresses the message that society can prioritize the wrong things.
by exploring the various problems that people face, it explores the idea that everyone is unhappy sometimes.
by highlighting humans strong problem - solving skills, it conveys the point that humans can overcome any problem.

Explanation:

The text in bold describes how solutions to the problem of people's unhappiness focused on "movements of small green pieces of paper" (money). This is an unusual way to describe priorities. It shows that society was prioritizing the wrong thing (money) instead of addressing the real issue (people's unhappiness).

Answer:

By describing the civilization's priorities in an unusual way, it expresses the message that society can prioritize the wrong things.