Greed .
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The definition of greed is stated: Excessive or reprehensive acquisitive. I believe that people are greedy. I believe that through the ages people have done many different things. First, power back in the old days by ruling gave them greed. Second, today greed is found by wealth and power. And lastly the quality of people change when people become greedy.
Greed all started with the queens and Kings. They all wanted to rule with the most power. The prince, the son of the king always watched how his father ruled, and from his experience he tried different thing so that he would rule with more power than his father did. Which in the end made him greedier for power than his father was. In other cases people tried different approaches. Rockefeller tried in persuasion. He made his money in the oil business. He persuaded people by having the same type of oil but a lot cheaper than his competition. People learned that they could get almost the same product and save money in the process. This is what started greed.
Today it is all about money and power. The more wealthy you are the more money you want and the more thing you have to show off that you are better than everyone else. For example Ted Turner did the "money in the bowl,"" he took five people put a bowl in the middle and put money in it. If the people left the money in the bowl he would put two dollars in for every one dollar that was still in the bowl. But he found out that through his experience that people were too greedy to leave the money in the bowl and let the pot get bigger. After he put the money in the bowl people snatched it up, just like a kid on Halloween. Because it was free money! Bill Gates "founder on Microsoft- is just as greedy as any one else.
Is Greed Destructive? ... Some think there is absolutely no way to use greed in a good manner. ... Greed has its positive side. ... In the special show "Greed", a lifeguard business proves that greed can be highly effective. ... There is a strong link between greed and destructiveness. ...
Greed is Good-No In the dictionary greed is defined as a selfish desire to acquire more than one needs or deserves. Greed is something that just about everyone has. ... Whether you are rich or poor greed can exist in us all. I think greed is more of a bad thing , than a good thing for us all. ... Greed is just a negative thing for us all. ...
As an adult I can relate to what this is all about, greed. ... The answer is greed. ... Martha Stewart, the domestic goddess of greed, was a success in any persons mind. ... However, greed was just in the shadows waiting for her. ... Greed, and all of its evils, need not exist in our society. ...
If I talked for 10 minutes would you consider that greed? ... Greed is a selfish desire for more than one needs or deserves. ... Greed has been the driving force behind every single war ever fought. ... Of course, paranoia and greed have a way of overcoming common sense. ... Greed hurts everyone, but it especially hurts the greedy person. ...
Greed. It is one of the, if not the, most powerful forces on the planet. It manifests itself in all aspects of life, in all people living. It's a deadly sin, yet it cannot be stopped. So how would one outline and define such a powerful force? It's not as easy as reading it in a book. The Merriam-Web...
Greed is an excessive desire for something. Greed can make people do bad things and it has a powerful influence on our lives and it affects the way we find happiness. History has shown that greed has made many people evil and they will resort to anything to get what they want. ... My greed started when I was in secondary school. ...
Show how the theme of Greed is illustrated through the characters and events in the Pearl. John Steinbeck develops the theme of greed through the characters and events in " the Pearl". ... Human greed is illustrated through the character, Kino. He is driven by greed, so much so that he could even see "dream forms" in the pearl. ... The doctor is an embodiment of greed. ...
However, I believe the definition of greed is the desire to have more wants then needs. Greed is a term that impacts the viewing of an individual. ... Witch makes the term greed a very complex term depending how individuals portray the term. ... It was not until high school where I saw greed every where. It seemed as if each individual broadcast a different part of greed each day. ...
