Greed: The Seven Deadly Sins

Book of the Day: Greed: The Seven Deadly Sins, by Phyllis A. Tickle. Publisher: Oxford University Press.

Do you wish to acquire more and more? Do you covet what others have but you do not? Are you ambitious to have more money or material goods? In short, are you greedy? Many people may be willing to answer 'yes' to these questions, at least until we get to the last one: once we label such attitudes and behavior as 'greedy,' people suddenly become more reticent in their admissions, recognizing that perhaps they have gone too far. Why is greed so bad?

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