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Seven Deadly Sins, Period #5, 8/7 [Greed]
"Today, we're not going to bother with lecture very much," Callie said brightly. "Because today's topic is greed. Greed is defined as wanting things you don't need. Isn't that funny? I don't remember anyone asking you what you need. And what's wrong with wanting things, anyway?"
Nothing, as far as she was concerned.
"Thomas Aquinas -- yes, I've done my research -- said that greed is bad because the world is a zero-sum game. If I'm wealthy, someone else is destitute. So apparently Thomas Aquinas was very into communism and not so much Prada."
Just saying.
"Let's cut to the chase. On your desks, each of you will find one iPad 2. None of you need it. No one in the history of the world has needed an iPad. It's a complete luxury item. Do you want it? Are you going to take it? If you don't take it, I'm going to flip a coin. Heads, I sell it and give the money to charity. Tails, I use the money to buy myself expensive shoes. Or you could keep the iPad, because it has Angry Birds on it and it's really, really pretty."
Oh, right, one last point.
"Just in case you're not into iPads, you can trade your iPad in for one of these diamond and gold necklaces, or whatever your equivalent-cost luxury good of choice would be. I can get whatever you like. Don't feel limited by the item. It's the greed that matters. Right?"
Nothing, as far as she was concerned.
"Thomas Aquinas -- yes, I've done my research -- said that greed is bad because the world is a zero-sum game. If I'm wealthy, someone else is destitute. So apparently Thomas Aquinas was very into communism and not so much Prada."
Just saying.
"Let's cut to the chase. On your desks, each of you will find one iPad 2. None of you need it. No one in the history of the world has needed an iPad. It's a complete luxury item. Do you want it? Are you going to take it? If you don't take it, I'm going to flip a coin. Heads, I sell it and give the money to charity. Tails, I use the money to buy myself expensive shoes. Or you could keep the iPad, because it has Angry Birds on it and it's really, really pretty."
Oh, right, one last point.
"Just in case you're not into iPads, you can trade your iPad in for one of these diamond and gold necklaces, or whatever your equivalent-cost luxury good of choice would be. I can get whatever you like. Don't feel limited by the item. It's the greed that matters. Right?"
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