greed
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Human civilizations across the ages have understood this to be an important lesson, which is how gold became the go-to cautionary symbol for greed, vanity, and the hollow existence to which they lead.
From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026
"Our national heritage and environment must be safeguarded from greed and unnecessary destruction without public participation," he added.
From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026
Women rarely get to show ambition or greed, and she does that openly.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026
They are driven by human information processing — knowing how to weigh news as it arrives — and by fear, greed, panic, herd mentality and other emotions.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 1, 2026
“Don’t I? He’s a person like any other, driven by greed and pride and pain. You should understand that better than anyone.”
From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo
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