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Pete Wright

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All The Feelings • Adulting
Greed: The Dopamine of Desire and that New iPhone Smell

How are you, Pete? Today's a big one. It is a big one. I feel like this is one... We're in Sinville, and we are... This is one that is... Close to our hearts because it's also, you know, has an anthem in the form of the movie Wall Street.

All The Feelings • Adulting
Greed: The Dopamine of Desire and that New iPhone Smell

How are you, Pete? Today's a big one. It is a big one. I feel like this is one... We're in Sinville, and we are... This is one that is... Close to our hearts because it's also, you know, has an anthem in the form of the movie Wall Street.

All The Feelings • Adulting
Greed: The Dopamine of Desire and that New iPhone Smell

It's literally written in the title of the show. Weird, right? The ghost has been given.

All The Feelings • Adulting
Greed: The Dopamine of Desire and that New iPhone Smell

It's literally written in the title of the show. Weird, right? The ghost has been given.

All The Feelings • Adulting
Greed: The Dopamine of Desire and that New iPhone Smell

I don't know. I just think that greed in a... This is a show... Here's the thing. I am coming at this without a whole lot of knowledge about the pop culture view of greed in the rest of the world.

All The Feelings • Adulting
Greed: The Dopamine of Desire and that New iPhone Smell

I don't know. I just think that greed in a... This is a show... Here's the thing. I am coming at this without a whole lot of knowledge about the pop culture view of greed in the rest of the world.

All The Feelings • Adulting
Greed: The Dopamine of Desire and that New iPhone Smell

My view of greed is rooted in Western capitalistic kind of foundations. Sure. And it's not great. It's not going great. You mean America's reputation or just generally what you think of? Yeah. Yeah. Right. It's so loaded. Like it's such a heavily loaded term. And I also think that there are a lot of people who feel like greed is a motivator these days and not a classic, you know, cardinal sin.

All The Feelings • Adulting
Greed: The Dopamine of Desire and that New iPhone Smell

My view of greed is rooted in Western capitalistic kind of foundations. Sure. And it's not great. It's not going great. You mean America's reputation or just generally what you think of? Yeah. Yeah. Right. It's so loaded. Like it's such a heavily loaded term. And I also think that there are a lot of people who feel like greed is a motivator these days and not a classic, you know, cardinal sin.

All The Feelings • Adulting
Greed: The Dopamine of Desire and that New iPhone Smell

Yeah. Right.

All The Feelings • Adulting
Greed: The Dopamine of Desire and that New iPhone Smell

Yeah. Right.

All The Feelings • Adulting
Greed: The Dopamine of Desire and that New iPhone Smell

Exactly. I'm just going to this greed for lack of a better purpose motivates me to succeed. Right. I want things. Therefore, I fight hard for them. I work long hours. I make choices in order to acquire.

All The Feelings • Adulting
Greed: The Dopamine of Desire and that New iPhone Smell

Exactly. I'm just going to this greed for lack of a better purpose motivates me to succeed. Right. I want things. Therefore, I fight hard for them. I work long hours. I make choices in order to acquire.

All The Feelings • Adulting
Greed: The Dopamine of Desire and that New iPhone Smell

Yeah, well, that is the thing.

All The Feelings • Adulting
Greed: The Dopamine of Desire and that New iPhone Smell

Yeah, well, that is the thing.

All The Feelings • Adulting
Greed: The Dopamine of Desire and that New iPhone Smell

So here's the thing. When you look at – I don't know if you know this, but the Bible has an opinion. Yep. Something about camels.

All The Feelings • Adulting
Greed: The Dopamine of Desire and that New iPhone Smell

So here's the thing. When you look at – I don't know if you know this, but the Bible has an opinion. Yep. Something about camels.

All The Feelings • Adulting
Greed: The Dopamine of Desire and that New iPhone Smell

No, that was outstanding. I love how you just had that right off the dome. It was perfect. It could not have been stated better. This is the thing about sort of the biblical definition. It was viewed as a spiritual and moral failing, right? Described as excessive and selfish desire for more than is needed. It's pretty much what robots said, which is really important.

All The Feelings • Adulting
Greed: The Dopamine of Desire and that New iPhone Smell

No, that was outstanding. I love how you just had that right off the dome. It was perfect. It could not have been stated better. This is the thing about sort of the biblical definition. It was viewed as a spiritual and moral failing, right? Described as excessive and selfish desire for more than is needed. It's pretty much what robots said, which is really important.

All The Feelings • Adulting
Greed: The Dopamine of Desire and that New iPhone Smell

It's also linked to idolatry as it places material wealth above spiritual devotion and ethical behavior.

All The Feelings • Adulting
Greed: The Dopamine of Desire and that New iPhone Smell

It's also linked to idolatry as it places material wealth above spiritual devotion and ethical behavior.