GreedIn the words of philosopher Erich Fromm, “Greed is a bottomless pit that exhausts the person in an endless effort to satisfy the need without ever achieving satisfaction.” It can be technically defined as a propensity to desire more than what is absolutely necessary for survival, but for someone who evaluates the quality of their life based on the quantity of their possessions, it is more than just an antonym for ascetic. To those caught in the throes of perpetual pursuit, nothing matters more than an almost feverish accumulation, and any means is justifiable as long as it achieves the desired end, not that there is any real limit to how far greed can extend. Throughout history, gluttony has been perceived as one of the seven deadly sins due to the social implications that accompany it as surely as a shadow sheds light. For example, a greedy person is likely to resort to theft to obtain what he otherwise could not acquire, and a workaholic may end up straining ties with his relatives because he has made his office his new place of residence. Greed is pervasive and al...