return2ozma@lemmy.world to News@lemmy.world · 7 months agoWhy your rich friend Venmo requests you for $4: People with more money 'struggle with generosity,' expert sayswww.cnbc.comexternal-linkmessage-square47fedilinkarrow-up132arrow-down12
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minus-squareotp@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up1·7 months agoI would say there’s a distinction. “I want more” is different from “I don’t want to share”.
minus-squaregeogle@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·7 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.
minus-squareotp@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up1·7 months agoIf the other commenter’s point is that “struggling with generosity” is just another way to say “greed”, then I think that’s overly reductionist
minus-squareElderWendigo@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up1·edit-27 months agoIs it? Why? That doesn’t seem self evident to me at all.
minus-squareDonkter@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·7 months agoYou could be unwilling to share what you have while also not desiring more of what you have. They are just two different concepts.
minus-squareV4sh3r@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·7 months agoNot wanting to share my fries doesn’t automatically mean I also want more fries than I already have.
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.
If the other commenter’s point is that “struggling with generosity” is just another way to say “greed”, then I think that’s overly reductionist
Is it? Why? That doesn’t seem self evident to me at all.
You could be unwilling to share what you have while also not desiring more of what you have. They are just two different concepts.
Not wanting to share my fries doesn’t automatically mean I also want more fries than I already have.