The Inventions Of Greed: Eli Whitney And Henry Ford

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Greed is a subjectively abstract concept that can vary from person to person as well as from different situations. When one speak of greed, you may justifiably think of negative things, such as unfair deals that leave one side of the party rich and thriving, while the other side is left broken and bleeding. Although greed is commonly thought of as “bad”, there is also such a thing as “good” greed. For example, good greed could be seen as the creation of different inventions which increased productivity and efficiency in life. Inventors such as Eli Whitney and Henry Ford wanted to sell their products to gain revenue while simultaneously giving back to the community from the use of their inventions. Both parties, the inventors and the masses,

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