return2ozma@lemmy.world to News@lemmy.world · 5 months agoWhy your rich friend Venmo requests you for $4: People with more money 'struggle with generosity,' expert sayswww.cnbc.comexternal-linkmessage-square48fedilinkarrow-up15arrow-down10
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minus-squareElderWendigo@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up3·5 months ago‘Struggle with generosity’ is to greed, like ‘died as a result of an officer involved shooting’ is to murder.
minus-squareotp@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up0·5 months agoI would say there’s a distinction. “I want more” is different from “I don’t want to share”.
minus-squaregeogle@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·5 months agoThe American heritage dictionary definition 1: ^ An excessive desire to acquire or possess more than what one needs or deserves, especially with respect to material wealth. Seems that both fall squarely within the definition of greed.
‘Struggle with generosity’ is to greed, like ‘died as a result of an officer involved shooting’ is to murder.
I would say there’s a distinction.
“I want more” is different from “I don’t want to share”.
The American heritage dictionary definition 1: ^ An excessive desire to acquire or possess more than what one needs or deserves, especially with respect to material wealth.
Seems that both fall squarely within the definition of greed.