Greed: what feeds it, what starves it

We’re awfully confused about greed in America. Is it good? Is it a sin? How do we stop it? Can we?

Reviewing the science provides some interesting answers, along with more questions.

First, what is greed?

One working definition by Terri G. Seuntjens and others describes greed as, “the tendency to always want more and never being satisfied with what one currently has.”

Greed is associated with dissatisfaction and impulsivity, and can encompass a wide domain. People are often…