• otp@sh.itjust.works
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      7 months ago

      I would say there’s a distinction.

      “I want more” is different from “I don’t want to share”.

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        7 months ago

        The American heritage dictionary definition 1: ^ An excessive desire to acquire or possess more than what one needs or deserves, especially with respect to material wealth.

        Seems that both fall squarely within the definition of greed.

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        7 months ago

        Well the definition of greed is:

        intense and selfish desire for something, especially wealth, power, or food.

        Both “I want more” and “I don’t want to share” are a type of greed. Even if the definition is more like needs more of something, not wanting to share feels like a form of needing more time than you need with an object. At least that’s how I’m looking at it.

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          7 months ago

          True. I guess I’m guilty of “I want more” as much as the next guy. But I don’t suffer from the “I don’t want to share” part. If everyone gets more, we all rise up. A good tide lifts all ships.