Today people describe the Puritans with their biased point of view. It is not incomprehensible that people do not like the Puritans. Puritan society and today's society are very different. Puritan society was very sober; people could only believe in God and the Bible was the law. Unlike Puritan society, today's society does not restrict religion. Although the Puritans had a bad influence on today's society, they played a central role in the building of the United States. If you look around more carefully, you will easily realize that some things that you took for granted were actually influenced by the Puritans and are very important and necessary for today's society. The Puritans' influences on today's United States are found in economics, government, education, the church, and social mores. The influences of the Puritans on the economy are very palpable. On the US dollar you can clearly see the statement “In God we trust”. Money is the most important tool in an economy; therefore, a statement about God on US money accentuates the role of the Puritans in determining the US economy. Today, people recommend frugality. Even people like Bill Gates, Carlos Slim and Warren Buffet don't use their money lavishly. Bill Gates, the richest man in the world, only owns a $100,000 car; Carlos Slim, the second richest man in the world, is known for his greed – he even checks how much he spent on his socks; finally, Warren Buffet, the third richest man in the world, is known for his frugality and generosity. He still has his car in bad shape and his house is considerably smaller than other rich people's. The reason why all people try to avoid prodigality is also the Puritan influence. The Puritans recommended poverty: “Even if a member of the group became very poor, the Puritans did not expel him but even praised him for his industry and frugality” (Beeke 101). Today, the economic system of the United States is capitalism. . The definition of capitalism is “the economic system in which businesses are owned and managed for profit by individuals and not by states” (Longman 261). This economic system reflects the life of the Puritans in the United States. The Puritans landed on wastelands several centuries ago. To establish all environments similar to Europe, the Puritans had to do many things. However, they did not have a government like Europe because they did not want to be subordinate to the power of a king or dictator..