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LĂCOMIA POZITIVĂ A ÎMBOGĂŢIRII
THE POSITIVE GREED OF ENRICHMENT

Author(s): N. Grigorie Lăcrița
Subject(s): Human Resources in Economy
Published by: Universitatea Crestina "Dimitrie Cantemir"
Keywords: greed; positive greed; stuffing; development;

Summary/Abstract: The „positive greed of enrichment” is a topic that has not been addressed before, and even more so with sound, rational arguments. It is generally believed, wrongly, that greed cannot be positive, let alone be the basis of collective wealth. By reading this article carefully, one will understand how beneficial it is, both for each person and for each country, the greed for enrichment, through the assiduous and honest work of as many people as possible. The more greedy people in a country, the more prosperous that country will be. The greed of enrichment is good in that the one who dedicates his life to enrichment, through hard and honest work, does good to himself, but also does good to others. The gain of the greedy to get rich also generates gains for others, especially the poor. The standard of living of the poor depends on the level of development of the rich, on their greed for work. People greedy for enrichment become rich not by robbing others, but by increasing the total wealth, which will ensure a better and better life for the poor as well (poor from idleness, poor from benevolence, poor from practicing vices, etc.), greed becoming altruism. The selfish drive of people to increase their earnings, that is, the greed to get rich, is the basis of collective wealth. Adam Smith said that: (1) The problem of poverty is solved only (1.1) by work and wealth, and (1.2) by the involvement of all the poor in work. and (2) greedy for wealth are the most useful and well-intentioned people in society, because they set in motion the wheels of the entire social mechanism by which the development of the country is ensured for the benefit of all. Condemning, in the name of dogmas, people dedicated to work, people greedy for work and their riches (accumulated with great effort, after a lifetime of work), is a problem that needs to be reconsidered from the ground up.

  • Issue Year: XIV/2023
  • Issue No: 56
  • Page Range: 192-204
  • Page Count: 13
  • Language: Romanian
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