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Mr.Bee

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19. I Ask:

Reply to Mr.Bee (Original post)

Tue Nov 18, 2025, 09:49 AM

9 hrs ago

Could It Be
something gone wrong in the brain's chemestry?
that pushes a person to acquire more and more
disregarding the population and reality around them-
and not ever be satisfied?

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The Real Epidemic In America: [View all] Mr.Bee 21 hrs ago OP

Not a disease LearnedHand 20 hrs ago #1

Exactly. To elaborate... It is intentional. ancianita 19 hrs ago #8

It is a mental illness and should be moniss 20 hrs ago #2

Sometimes it's hardwired Seinan Sensei 19 hrs ago #7

How many yachts or houses do you need Mr.Bee 17 hrs ago #16

I thought it was going to be stupidity. n/t aggiesal 20 hrs ago #3

Thank you - I've been screaming about greed for the last 20 years and it just keeps Marie Marie 20 hrs ago #4

Agree popsdenver 19 hrs ago #13

100% chicoescuela 19 hrs ago #5

The over-Greedy should be put away somewhere and not be allowed to join the citizens. chouchou 19 hrs ago #6

Billionaire greed in particular. nt SunSeeker 19 hrs ago #9

I have always mused about when greed became a thing in human society.. 1WorldHope 19 hrs ago #10

No one on earth should have half a trillion dollars. Initech 19 hrs ago #11

It is not a disease. Selfishness is just that. Not happy unless you have more whether it is useful or not. appleannie1 19 hrs ago #12

And stupidity is an epedemic Bev54 18 hrs ago #14

But It's Been the #1 Credo Since Even Before Reagan and Bush! The Roux Comes First 18 hrs ago #15

It's all Domination Games... BurnDoubt 17 hrs ago #17

GREED has been endemic in human civilization throughout recorded history Martin Eden 10 hrs ago #18

I Ask: Mr.Bee 9 hrs ago #19