greed
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May the Fourth Be with You
Let-go of what weighs you down… “Attachment leads to jealously. The shadow of greed, that is.” ~Yoda. And May the Fourth be with you! Continue reading
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Blinding Trust and the Elected Aristocracy
What can it mean for doing business in Washington, DC, that the “blind trusts” of elected officials favor the corporations that receive the most benefits from doing business with and receiving aid from the largest public purse in the world?… Continue reading
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Supremely Smug Plutocrats vs. the Supreme Pontiff
My claim: The wealthiest Plutocrats within the 1% use religion and its morality to support their estate as the most powerful. Toward that end, such men and women will often weigh in on issues that they do not care so… Continue reading
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The Bad Faith of Neo-Liberals
I do not know why this kind of agreement should be any surprise to those who have been paying attention to what neoliberals have been trying to do to pensions across the USA. It has become a standard operating procedure… Continue reading
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Daodejing 44
#44* Fame or life: Which is dearer? Life or fortune: Which is most valuable? Gain or loss: Which is more harmful? Hence, excessive love Is bound to great cost. Too many possessions Is bound to great loss. Knowing satisfaction, [1] Avoid… Continue reading
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How Big Business Robs Us With “Externalities”
A lot of folks go around talking about the efficiency of corporations and businesses based on the size of their profit margins. They often cite this as evidence that these busyness people really know how to do things the right… Continue reading
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Daodejing 26
#26* Heaven is the root of lightness. Tranquility masters recklessness. Therefore the Sage travels all day careful to abandon nothing. Even in the face of luxury, like the swallow he flies undistracted. Why is the King with 10,000 chariots reckless… Continue reading
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Bankers and the neuroscience of greed | Ian Robertson | Comment is free | guardian.co.uk
While power in moderate doses can make people smarter, more strategic in their thinking, bolder and less depressed, in too-large doses it can make them egocentric and un-empathic, greedy for rewards – financial, sexual, interpersonal, material – likely to treat… Continue reading
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