Greed is good for the economy. It is what drives people to do well at creation and selling of products. To that end people have greed to fuel their own ambitions.
Microsoft greedy copyright laws drives people from the Linux community to make even better software. It gives people options. One thing that Microsoft does is to make their new programs incompatible with previous programs. That way when a customer buys the new program everyone who uses Microsoft programs ends up having to buy the new software just to open files of the new version. The same concept goes along with the hardware and perpetual upgrading. The Linux community profits from Microsoft's greed by letting the customer have access to free software with every operating system in the Linux community. This helps the customer because they do not have to buy pricey software. They only have to pay service fees to get tech support from Linux. That is how they make their money.
The oil companies, OPEC, and politicians are greedy with the supply of oil. While the politicians are living in luxury off of the taxes from the people, the greed that has been generated by them has hurt the economy from prospering. The general population has been gouged by the prices of oil and it has caused them to be unable to live in the style that they have been accustomed to. People have had to cut back on other necessities to help pay for transportation costs.
Insurance companies are also greedy companies. Premiums are too high for the average worker today while all of the insurance companies are earning lots of money from others who can afford it. Premiums are too expensive for entry-level workers and the prices are raised for those who can pay. Everyone should have access to a "general fund" insurance to cover basic health issues.
Since greed has its ups and downs, therefore I can say that greed is ultimately good and can be applied in many areas of life.
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