greed
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“It’s not just harm. It’s not just anger. It’s almost like a Zen master within the goddess role of the teaching as well. ‘Be careful what you wish for,’ gluttony, greed, all of these things.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026
Notably, the show didn’t hook viewers with sex or other salacious material but, rather, plausible portrayals of greed and motivating vindictiveness.
From Salon ● Jul. 19, 2026
Investors are increasingly borrowing to buy stocks, a reflection of greed in the stock market as they seek to amplify returns with margin debt.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 13, 2026
Large-language models may be immune to human emotions like fear and greed, but they still struggle to beat the market over longer periods.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 25, 2026
The merchant’s crown was greed dressed up as poetry.
From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri
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