We all want things we can't have. What I find abhorrant is the truly greediness of the super rich who don't need more and yet have no problem taking it at the expense of those less fortunate.

The same reason we are smart, stupid, generous, selfish, brave, loving, and hateful, we are a piss-poor design. Look at the platypus, left over parts? SIX DAYS! What was the hurry, he had eternity. Obviously did not think things out.

Because they are hungry for the things they can't get {love, self worth, a better job, nicer home etc}. So greed for having substitutes never ends because it isnt reaching the right spot - so manufacturing things never ends - sales never end.
the word greed itself has a poor reputation and sometimes I find myself bored and then greedy for amusement or knowledge - (Things don't count much with me )

Consumerism has become an epidemic in our society over a fairly short time fired by peeps need to better themselves and the marketing driven throught ever expanding media outlets. We are bombarded by " you must have" advertising. People aren't greedy as such but they are encouraged to over indulge/over consume by advertising in an over abundant world.

It's an addiction, an illusion that it fills an emptiness inside. The problem is that it never does which just leads to wanting to acquire more things. Speaking from the experience of someone who's been there.

Evolution

Hatred and greed are a serious problem in our country. There are people on talk radio who promote this and they are very popular. I worry about the future of a country that is filled with so much hatred and greed.

I dunno,give me all your money.

its there nature

Certain values have been attacked, such as generosity and kindness and taking care of each other because those values don’t suit the corporate agenda. Selfishrnesd, shallowness, competition, ruthlessness have been promoted at all levels as being natural and normal. It’s a total con job and perversion of human nature.

I think people have just been taught to be greedy, pushy and impatient. I mean in our culture that's who succeeds, that's who we're taught to emulate. It's..incredibly sad.