Sadly, (and with great disappointment) she found that it ultimately poisoned their interactions because they no longer thought of themselves as friends but now as employees

After some initial optimism she eventually became disgusted with herself for introducing money into their relationships. This was both because of its negative impact on these relationships on the harm it did to traditional !Kung culture.

Much to her surprise (and after her initial mild disappointment) she found that it actually improved their interactions in many cases