There are 2 concepts here. Problem with internet forums is the combinatorial explosion in points to talk to!

So the impact that the adoption of fungible value by human society. As you alluded to: unspeakably big and arguably good overall (lets see the next 200 years before we judge but lets say massively positive. We got vaccines and space travel.)

Obviously it is not all attributable to money. It is the inventions from the wheel to the sexstant, the schools, socialism, capitalism, invention of writing, religion, even war etc. etc.

On the other hand, "Impact is money and money is Impact". is not true.

A teacher gets a fixed wage. They can be a great teacher and inspire the kids to do great things, or they could make the kids feel insecure for life. Same dollar wage both ways.