Money is the Root of all Evil

[user43770]

Has anyone else noticed that the people that are the most ostentatious, also happen to be the least trustworthy?

 

[CAPSLOCK BANDIT]

Money is a construct of our own volition, we introduced the concept of currency, yet currency has evolved, but many of the archaic laws surrounding currency, particularly cryptocurrency, has not.

Currency has unquestionably created a two tier Justice System.

However, to say currency rules over us or is a reason to do something, it's a construct of our own creation, it's not the reason, in fact without us perpetuating currency, it would not exist.

It seems to me, currency has come to represent time and many people who do crime, usually do it because they don't want to put the time in to get legal currency. Time is a point of contention, but currency is just time manifested.

 

[Igetit!]

Has anyone else noticed that the people that are the most ostentatious, also happen to be the least trustworthy?

I believe it's "THE LOVE" of money is the root of all evil.

 

[user43770]

Money is a construct of our own volition, we introduced the concept of currency, yet currency has evolved, but many of the archaic laws surrounding currency, particularly cryptocurrency, has not.

Currency has unquestionably created a two tier Justice System.

However, to say currency rules over us or is a reason to do something, it's a construct of our own creation, it's not the reason, in fact without us perpetuating currency, it would not exist.

It seems to me, currency has come to represent time and many people who do crime, usually do it because they don't want to put the time in to get legal currency. Time is a point of contention, but currency is just time manifested.

Solid response.

My reasoning for it was more simple. Greed.

What I'm wondering is, why are some people more greedy than others - is it inherited?

The break-down of greedy people is evenly split between the poor and rich, from my experience.

Maybe this is why it was in the bible, from thousands of years ago?

 

[user43770]

I believe it's "THE LOVE" of money is the root of all evil.

Fair play.

Money would still be the root, though, playboy

 

[user43770]

@Igetit!

 

[Billtx49]

I believe it's "THE LOVE" of money is the root of all evil.

Exactly. It’s a person putting the pursuit of it and it’s importance above all else. Many other aspects of life hold more value, but if a person’s perception is that far off track they will miss those opportunities …

 

[CAPSLOCK BANDIT]

Solid response.

My reasoning for it was more simple. Greed.

What I'm wondering is, why are some people more greedy than others - is it inherited?

The break-down of greedy people is evenly spit between the poor and rich, from my experience.

Maybe this is why it was in the bible, thousands of years ago?

Greed is a concept of relativity/context... In order to even establish what greed is, we first have to identify what is not greedy, which means we need a leader or somebody willing to define that.

Like a kid who scrapes his knee for a dollar, while a millionaire does the same thing, it seems greed is established by what the person already has, but if the guy scrapes his knee a million times, of course he will be better at it than the kid of first time.

Greed is allowed to exist through a set of skills that the person has developed and who are we to monetize that development? Capitalism says our work is what we can justify its price as, so if somebody undervalued their work and I over valued mine, a disparity begins to crop up... But is that disparity greed?

I don't believe in greed myself, I do believe some business models are vastly superior to others and those superior business models offer the highest price for the most skilled, so now were talking about a potential exponential advantage through resource and intelligence.

This is human nature, not greed.

 

[zekko]

I believe it's "THE LOVE" of money is the root of all evil.

Agree. Money is just a tool, as I view it.

Another Bible verse is Proverbs 20:13: "Love not sleep, lest you come to poverty; open your eyes, and you will have plenty of bread".
It's similar to the verse about money. Sleep is a necessary part of life, but like money, it can be abused.

 

[user43770]

Greed is a concept of relativity/context... In order to even establish what greed is, we first have to identify what is not greedy, which means we need a leader or somebody willing to define that.

Like a kid who scrapes his knee for a dollar, while a millionaire does the same thing, it seems greed is established by what the person already has, but if the guy scrapes his knee a million times, of course he will be better at it than the kid of first time.

Greed is allowed to exist through a set of skills that the person has developed and who are we to monetize that development? Capitalism says our work is what we can justify its price as, so if somebody undervalued their work and I over valued mine, a disparity begins to crop up... But is that disparity greed?

I don't believe in greed myself, I do believe some business models are vastly superior to others and those superior business models offer the highest price for the most skilled, so now were talking about a potential exponential advantage through resource and intelligence.

This is human nature, not greed.

What the fvck is this? Lol

I didn't ask you to come up with a sh1tty legal response.

I had just monents before mentioned how greed is in the bible, which was written thousands of years ago. It's one of the original sins!

What does that have to do with business models? Lol

 

[user43770]

Agree. Money is just a tool, as I view it.

Another Bible verse is Proverbs 20:13: "Love not sleep, lest you come to poverty; open your eyes, and you will have plenty of bread".
It's similar to the verse about money. Sleep is a necessary part of life, but like money, it can be abused.

I met a guy a few years ago on the job that was very outgoing. This was the first time we ever spoke. He probably asked me what I did for fun or something like that, but that was just because he was hoping I would do the same!

He proceeded to tell me that his passion was reading the bible and deciphering its meanings. He was very passionate about it. He showed me some verses and explained his interpretation of them. I was pretty blown away.

I keep meaning to start reading the bible like he did. Haven't yet.

 

[Romanemp22]

Money doesn't change people, it only reveals their true self. I grew up in a very wealthy family and I never spend money on drugs or stupid things. Nor I was ever ****y about it. I invested it in myself my body, my work, my education etc so I believe that only weak minds can go and fall for pressure of money.

Yesterday I watched a video on the infographics show about biggest lottery winners and how it was the worst thing that ever happened to them.

 

[user43770]

The founder of the universe, who assigned to us the laws of life, provided that we should live well, but not in luxury. Everything needed for our well-being is right before us, whereas what luxury requires is gathered by many miseries and anxieties. Let us use this gift of nature and count it among the greatest things.

Seneca wrote that around 2000 years ago.

 

[user43770]

Get that cheese

 

[metalwater]

Freud said. All ppl are driven by and do everything for either sex or status(need to be great). Money is only stored power, it doesn't directly map to either of the basic needs. How we attempt to use that power to get sex and status are what can be evil. (but then would have to define evil also.). the root of all evil is sex and status as is the root of all pleasure. take the lens and turn it over and see for yourself.

 

[Serenity]

People are the root of all evil. We define what is evil, commit it and suffer from it. Money is just a means. Money can be used for both good and evil, so money can't be inherently evil, but the user of it certainly can.

 

[Stoic]

Heard a good quote in a book today.

An increase in wealth does not eliminate troubles. It just changes them.

 

[mrgoodstuff]

I met a guy a few years ago on the job that was very outgoing. This was the first time we ever spoke. He probably asked me what I did for fun or something like that, but that was just because he was hoping I would do the same!

He proceeded to tell me that his passion was reading the bible and deciphering its meanings. He was very passionate about it. He showed me some verses and explained his interpretation of them. I was pretty blown away.

I keep meaning to start reading the bible like he did. Haven't yet.

Bible is very straightforward

 

[EyeOnThePrize]

The altruistic rich tend to be much more humble and quiet in my experience. You'll often never know they're rich because they would rather bond on a deeper level. They'll donate millions under an anonymous title. There's every person in between them and the #richkids so it's not so black and white.

Like others have said money is a tool. If you believe you're a good person that can make a good change in the world with more capital then you'll seek out that capital in noble ways(hopefully).

No one seeks money just to rub money on their skin, they always have an agenda. Capitalism is one big game that let's the free market decide who has the best agenda.

 

[AureliusMaximus]

Money is the Root of all Evil

You got that all wrong..

For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil.
https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1 Timothy 6:10&version=NIV

Money is nor good or bad in itself. Its a utility to enable trade between people and that is good thing. It is the one reason that have enabled humanity to rise to a higher civilization and the high level of living standard we have today.