Re: Re: Greed (was Charging for obesity)

From: Olga Bourlin (fauxever@sprynet.com)
Date: Sat Jun 22 2002 - 02:02:14 MDT


From: "Anders Sandberg" <asa@nada.kth.se>

> In Swedish there are two words that get translated into greed in
> English. "Girighet" means greed. Then there is "Missunsamhet", which
> refers to dislike of seeing others have something. As I see it, the
> missunsamhet-component of greed is the big problem. It is what makes
> people dislike successful people and wish them less success.

If I understand your translation from the Swedish, it seems "girighet" is
actually the big problem. It is what makes rich people dislike poor people
and wish them more poverty.

Olga



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