Is greed bad? (NSFW)

[nietzreznor]

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Just because people consider them greedy doesn't mean they actually are. Part of the definition of "greed" is "excessive," so greed is always going to be bad because it's always excessive. The problem is that "excessive" is a very subjective thing, so while one person will say X behavior is greedy, another will disagree.

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I think this is 100% correct (except that I think what counts as 'excessive' isn't always subjective).

In any case, there is a vast difference between acting in one's own interest, making money, etc., and being greedy.