Greed is not good. — Lif3r
we are rare. Where is the other earth? Point to that. — Lif3r
foolish fears — Lif3r
Look I apologize for being rude. You very well might be a nice and helpful human.
But I'm so fucking over your ideology.
It isn't insightful.
It's lazy useless worthless ideology. There are millions of people spouting the same putrid garbage.
Grow the fuck up and take some responsibility. — Lif3r
Natural selection differs from greed. — Lif3r
so you think human life is unimportant and disposable? — Lif3r
I have never understood the immediate assumption that the rich and powerful MUST be greedy. — Book273
Is greed a result of the addiction of feeling the need for dominance in an attempt to escape the mortality of yourself, and of your lineage and constituents? — Lif3r
The counter argument is that what you describe as "greed" is better described as striving and that those who achieve more for themselves also produce a net gain for everyone else from their hard work. — Hanover
That's a bit of a stretch of the definition. So the notion of "an intense and selfish desire for wealth or power (or for food for or other pleasures)" becomes dehumanizing other humans.Greed gives the notion that it's acceptable to go drastically in opposition to this by dehumanizing other humans as a desertion of the principle of the common welfare of humanity. — Lif3r
And many innovators and especially politicians that do want to improve things could be argued to be greedy for power. Their intense desire to reach their objectives will look to others like greed. The fact is, someone that truly wants change and hence wants power will look to others (usually those who are against the persons objectives) as a greedy power hungry person.Innovation is good. The common welfare of humanity is good. Increasing these two things is good. — Lif3r
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