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Is greed a good thing?
Posted on 7/5/14 at 7:12 pm
Posted on 7/5/14 at 7:12 pm
I say yes.
Greed is a good thing for humanity as its a driving force in innovation, the private sector doing well and producing legitimate and natural employment, it's what capitalism is built around. It also drives people to better their living situation for themselves and their families and not just be content with a bottom line of a living standard.
Greed only becomes a problem when companies take it to the extreme and engage in crony capitalism and people hurt people, steal property and/or slander/defraud innocent people.
Thoughts?
Greed is a good thing for humanity as its a driving force in innovation, the private sector doing well and producing legitimate and natural employment, it's what capitalism is built around. It also drives people to better their living situation for themselves and their families and not just be content with a bottom line of a living standard.
Greed only becomes a problem when companies take it to the extreme and engage in crony capitalism and people hurt people, steal property and/or slander/defraud innocent people.
Thoughts?
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Posted on 7/5/14 at 7:16 pm to Sentrius
I am not a destroyer of companies. I am a liberator of them!
The point is, ladies and gentleman, that greed, for lack of a better word, is good. Greed is right, greed works. Greed clarifies, cuts through, and captures the essence of the evolutionary spirit. Greed, in all of its forms; greed for life, for money, for love, knowledge has marked the upward surge of mankind. And greed, you mark my words, will not only save Teldar Paper, but that other malfunctioning corporation called the USA.
Thank you very much.
The point is, ladies and gentleman, that greed, for lack of a better word, is good. Greed is right, greed works. Greed clarifies, cuts through, and captures the essence of the evolutionary spirit. Greed, in all of its forms; greed for life, for money, for love, knowledge has marked the upward surge of mankind. And greed, you mark my words, will not only save Teldar Paper, but that other malfunctioning corporation called the USA.
Thank you very much.
Posted on 7/5/14 at 7:16 pm to Sentrius
I think you answered your own question. Like alot of things, its good as long as its not taken to the extreme.
Posted on 7/5/14 at 7:39 pm to Sentrius
quote:
Greed only becomes a problem when companies take it to the extreme and engage in crony capitalism and people hurt people, steal property and/or slander/defraud innocent people.
Thoughts?
I think greed is a great thing until one's greed causes one to infringe upon the basic rights of another to enrich/empower oneself.
Coincidentally, we have some little document somewhere around here that is supposed to curtail one of the most powerful and greed-enabling entities in this country.
Posted on 7/5/14 at 7:44 pm to Sentrius
I think you are re-defining the word greed (or copying the words of evil modernist philosophers), greed or avarice was a passion. It by its very definition was what one did through this passion that harmed others through putting ones want of material things above all else. Through greed, one ignores the virtues of industry, generosity, and temperance amongst others. Virtue was a defining cornerstone of this Republic, that allowed the economic liberalism that I assume you find as a positive social good.
Posted on 7/5/14 at 7:45 pm to Sentrius
quote:Perhaps the better word is ambition?
Is greed a good thing?
I say yes.
Posted on 7/5/14 at 7:51 pm to Sentrius
Depends. If it's liberals greedily trying to get at my tax dollars then it's definitely a bad thing.
Posted on 7/5/14 at 8:07 pm to Sentrius
Posted on 7/5/14 at 8:11 pm to Sentrius
Posted on 7/5/14 at 8:19 pm to Sentrius
Greed is a part of human nature. It will not go away.
The only question is how it is allowed to manifest itself in society.
It can manifest itself in free-market capitalism, or it can manifest itself in the form of tyranny.
In one form, greed can be controlled by consumer choice. In the other form, greed must be controlled by coup.
The only question is how it is allowed to manifest itself in society.
It can manifest itself in free-market capitalism, or it can manifest itself in the form of tyranny.
In one form, greed can be controlled by consumer choice. In the other form, greed must be controlled by coup.
Posted on 7/5/14 at 8:24 pm to Sentrius
quote:
I say yes.
Greed as self interest is a necessity for survival.
Greed as defrauding others is a destroyer of civilized society.
Posted on 7/5/14 at 8:26 pm to Sentrius
In business, it can be good for an individual. But eventually, it usually backfires...usually in the form of losing all associates, partners, coworkers, etc.
If you have ever lost a grandparent and seen your parent's siblings go bat shite crazy, you would know how evil greed can be. It will literally destroy a family. In my case, thankfully my parent wasn't the shitty one. The others are still fighting though.
When it comes down to it, greed is good for an individual, and only that individual. However, it will most likely hurt that individual in the long run. It may be by losing everything or by being alone.
I've never met a greedy person that was truly happy. They may pretend to be happy, but their loneliness eats them alive.
Just my opinion, so TIFWIW.
If you have ever lost a grandparent and seen your parent's siblings go bat shite crazy, you would know how evil greed can be. It will literally destroy a family. In my case, thankfully my parent wasn't the shitty one. The others are still fighting though.
When it comes down to it, greed is good for an individual, and only that individual. However, it will most likely hurt that individual in the long run. It may be by losing everything or by being alone.
I've never met a greedy person that was truly happy. They may pretend to be happy, but their loneliness eats them alive.
Just my opinion, so TIFWIW.
This post was edited on 7/5/14 at 8:27 pm
Posted on 7/5/14 at 8:28 pm to Sentrius
greed is a pejorative by definition
This post was edited on 7/5/14 at 8:29 pm
Posted on 7/5/14 at 11:27 pm to Sentrius
Have an upvote.
Posted on 7/5/14 at 11:32 pm to Sentrius
No. It's as if the definition of greed has been replaced with the definition of ambition. Greed is the despots of the petrostates.
This shite annoys the frick out of me. Just because of some 1980s bullshite movie everyone thinks saying greed is good is cool.
This shite annoys the frick out of me. Just because of some 1980s bullshite movie everyone thinks saying greed is good is cool.
Posted on 7/5/14 at 11:38 pm to Sentrius
quote:
Is greed a good thing?
It can be.
So can poop.
This post was edited on 7/5/14 at 11:39 pm
Posted on 7/5/14 at 11:46 pm to Sentrius
I guess it matters on how you define "greed" and how you define "good."
Posted on 7/6/14 at 12:00 am to Sentrius
At the most basic level, greed is necessary for life to exist.
Posted on 7/6/14 at 12:02 am to Sentrius
quote:
Greed is a good thing for humanity as its a driving force in innovation
Greed =/= ambition
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