St. Rev  ☯️ 🏴 😻

@Karmic_Mishap The profit-mongers are accessories at best; the currency for warmongers is power. But care of the wounded is an annoyance.

@St_Rev Sure, but it seems to be difficult to distinguish the two. Can you buy the Presidency? How about a SCOTUS seat? annoyances indeed

@Karmic_Mishap E.g. government officials trade out small amounts of power to ensure post-government sinecures. Mistake to blur too much tho.

@St_Rev Small amounts? Recent history makes me wonder about that

@Karmic_Mishap But greed and power lust are different motivations, power lust is much more evil IMO.

@St_Rev I can't see a difference. I think greed exists because of insecurity and lust for the power to "secure" oneself

@Karmic_Mishap Economics, thus greed, isn't zero-sum. You can be greedy and help the world on balance. Power OTOH is always zero-sum.

@St_Rev You CAN do those things, but it seems nearly impossible in practice. Economics only helps world when practiced conscientiously.