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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.
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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