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History shows envy as a sin that has led to murder, revolution and even the fall of empires; examining whether envy has become a virtue instead of a vice in today's image-saturated world.
History shows envy as a sin that has led to murder, revolution and even the fall of empires; examining whether envy has become a virtue instead of a vice in today's image-saturated world.
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"Pride"Italian writer Dante described pride as the "chief of all sins" as the sin of Satan himself, yet Romans and Vikings made pride their greatest virtue; the origins of pride.
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"Anger"The sin of anger is the sin that kills; Moses was prone to fits of rage; ancient Spartan warriors meditated to banish anger before a battle; some believe anger is really possession of the body by the demon Ammon; the chemical elements of anger.
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"Greed"Though condemned by the Bible, greed has both created and doomed vast empires; wise men ranging from Aristotle to Jesus have railed against greed, but 18th-century economist Adam Smith theorized it was the basis of capitalism.
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