Insecurity: The Root of all Evil (Pt. 1)
"Greed is the root of all evil." Nope. Sorry. Greed itself is an evil in the world--yes. It's, in fact, perhaps the most prevalent and well-noticed evil in the world. However, would greed still be an existing concern if there was only one remaining living thing in existence? What need would there be for greed? Sure, if it was one remaining person striving to survive against a tribe of squirrels, I can see a greedy competition occurring between who can hoard the most acorns for survival and even some theft occurring. Seems like a pretty insecure move on the part of both the person and squirrels if they feel a need to steal acorns from each other to feel adequate in their survival. I'll bet each would have enough left over to share when winter has gone and passed. Cue "III. Rondo Allegro in D Major" by Beethoven. But enough of man versus squirrel. The key word there is "insecure," and we need to take a look at the role insecurity plays in greed. The...