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Human greed

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    #152
    allibastor
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,520 ✭✭✭allibastor


    It is how people end up moving up in the world. Since caveman times someone has had something that someone else wants. That person is willing to pay for it. The person who received the payment is able to put that to use to make more of the good, they then sell it again, repeat process.

    as long as we want things we cant make ourselves it will never change, it is just harder to get into the upper circle now.


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    #153
    donegal__road
    Closed Accounts Posts: 953 ✭✭✭donegal__road


    the 'greed is genetic' theory


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    #154
    Wibbs
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 60,099 Mod ✭✭✭✭Wibbs


    donegal__road wrote: »
    the 'greed is genetic' theory
    Maybe, but always look to the source of any information to glean whether it's in their interest to promote such information. The site would be of a Libertarian bent so this idea of greed being genetic would be more their thang. Not to say it's not the case, but it's likely much more complex than that. The genetics = X is a area fraught with supposition.

    Rejoice in the awareness of feeling stupid, for that’s how you end up learning new things. If you’re not aware you’re stupid, you probably are.



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