What do people think of greed? Do they think about the different parts of greed? According to Merriam-Webster, greed is defined as “a selfish and excessive desire for more of something (such as money) than is needed” (“Greed”, 2018). This greed is possible in multiple ways. In plants that are invasive species, they grow wherever the conditions are possible. Invasive plants want to spread as much as possible to grow in all areas. Dogs want to live their life with humans unconditionally. Those living organisms show that greed is alive and occurring every day. As humans live around greed, they make the decision to work with neighbors. Greed affects humans in different ways because of characteristics that make us unique creatures such as their age, occupation, and economic status. …show more content…
Robertson (2001) claims that when someone is younger, such as a child or teenager, they want items that are edible such as food (Robertson, p. 130, 2001). As children grow and go through puberty, food allows for the individual to grow and to be more alert throughout this stage in life. As the food-service industry has increased, younger people will stop at a fast-food restaurant before they go home, where food is already produced. As people become older, greed becomes a different stage in their life. According to Robertson, he shows that older people are striving for greed that is made up of high wealth and materialistic items, or avarice (Robertson, p.130, 2001). Older people are avarice because of the decisions that they have made over time, which include, buying houses and setting up retirement plans for later in life. Having physical items allow for people to have something they can hold on to for the rest of their