From: empresstheodora@juno.com
Date: Thu Jun 20 2002 - 15:13:27 MDT
---------- Harvey Newstrom <mail@HarveyNewstrom.com> writes:
From: Harvey Newstrom <mail@HarveyNewstrom.com>
To: extropians@extropy.org
Subject: Re: Greed (was Charging for obesity)
Date: Thu, 20 Jun 2002 12:08:37 -0400
On Thursday, June 20, 2002, at 03:38 am, empresstheodora@juno.com wrote:
> "In this case, "greed" is definitely good."
>
> Greed is never good. Greed is the dehumanizing element in the world and
> one of the main reasons that we have much afliction in it.
"It depends how you interpret the word. Some people use greed as a
pejorative word meaning wanting too much. By definition, this is bad
because "too much" imply more than is reasonable. People who cheat,
steal or commit fraud have this kind of greed. Other people use the
word greed simply to mean a drive to have more. This can be interpreted
as a good way, a drive to do better at work, do better in business,
improve one's lot in life, provide more for one's family, etc. This
kind of greed is not bad."
I believe that there are better words than greed to signify that kind of emotion. Maybe yearning, or having a vision or whatever. Greed in the English language is usually a bad thing. However I can see your point it's just that the word has a stigma.
"By itself, I think greed is a natural desire, such as hunger, lust, or
envy. We can channel our greed to getting what we want in honorable
ways, or we can channel our greed into criminal activities. The greed
itself is not bad, but it is how we respond to it that results in good
or evil."
Emotions are subjective. Yeah I can see that. However it still makes for hidden emotions about the topic.
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