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For the Love of Money; the addiction of money.

Poll: Do you think the love of money is an addiction? (No yes or no; just what you agree with in approximation to the question)
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It is an endless need for something, no matter how much you have, you want, NEED, more.
57.14%
 4 57.14%
Greed is a unique aspect of humanity regarding our need to place ourselves higher in the social hierarchy, to be the alpha.
42.86%
 3 42.86%
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For the Love of Money; the addiction of money.
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RE: For the Love of Money; the addiction of money.
January 21, 2014 at 3:55 am
Dude... those poll answers are just... no.

The people who have money beyond any reasonable ability to spend it, and desire yet a more absurdly unspendable amount of money are *probably* at least a little greedy, and they *MAY* be addicted to the power/status said absurdity provides. However... intense/selfish desire for money is not always for those reasons. Hell, plenty of rich people simply *really enjoy* having a bunch of money, and spending it freely on whatever whim they have today. Even I, who could scarcely be called 'rich', basically act as such with my money, because I don't really need or really care about it... and there are plenty of rich people who are like me in such ways. They're usually called 'philanthropists'. Having more money kind of does mean that one can be more free in dispensing good upon the world. Smile

Also, a lot of the richer (but likely not the very richest) people just feel very stressed about their money. Sure, maybe they don't 'need' more... but what if *something* happens?
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For the Love of Money; the addiction of money.

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RE: For the Love of Money; the addiction of money. - by Violet - January 21, 2014 at 3:55 am
RE: For the Love of Money; the addiction of money. - by Cato - January 21, 2014 at 8:57 am
RE: For the Love of Money; the addiction of money. - by Cato - January 21, 2014 at 4:35 pm

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