Pete Wright

Yeah, love of money is the root of all evil. That's the Bible thing, right? That's the Bible thing I got. So spiritual and moral failing in the Bible, pop culture definition, natural human inclination with social implications, right? Okay. It's a moral failing, but it's also human nature. Okay. That's what's confusing about this stuff, right? Because it's just so natural.

Yeah, love of money is the root of all evil. That's the Bible thing, right? That's the Bible thing I got. So spiritual and moral failing in the Bible, pop culture definition, natural human inclination with social implications, right? Okay. It's a moral failing, but it's also human nature. Okay. That's what's confusing about this stuff, right? Because it's just so natural.

Yeah, idolatry and spiritual ruin or... Economic growth and social responsibility.

Yeah, idolatry and spiritual ruin or... Economic growth and social responsibility.

Right.

Right.

Right. Especially when greed is so tied to economic growth leads to spiritual distance from God and ruin. Can drive innovation, but also cause societal harm. But innovation is the thing that we tend to lean on. Like, hey, we work harder. We have factories that, you know, I just read this article that they're gearing up for iPhone 16 manufacturing. Whoa.

Right. Especially when greed is so tied to economic growth leads to spiritual distance from God and ruin. Can drive innovation, but also cause societal harm. But innovation is the thing that we tend to lean on. Like, hey, we work harder. We have factories that, you know, I just read this article that they're gearing up for iPhone 16 manufacturing. Whoa.

And that they just hired 50,000 new factory workers in Taiwan to put these things together. That is an extraordinary number of people living in factory dorms to make a thing that we, like, what is the motivation behind wanting the new phone? And I have a hard time with this because I want the new phone, right? Yeah. Yeah. Well, I think it's where does it become selfish or excessive?

And that they just hired 50,000 new factory workers in Taiwan to put these things together. That is an extraordinary number of people living in factory dorms to make a thing that we, like, what is the motivation behind wanting the new phone? And I have a hard time with this because I want the new phone, right? Yeah. Yeah. Well, I think it's where does it become selfish or excessive?

That's the line. That's the thing. This is what I tell my wife. There are certain areas of technology that I love and I want to keep up on. And I say, look, I don't have any girlfriends outside of our marriage. I don't do a lot of drugs. I don't gamble.

That's the line. That's the thing. This is what I tell my wife. There are certain areas of technology that I love and I want to keep up on. And I say, look, I don't have any girlfriends outside of our marriage. I don't do a lot of drugs. I don't gamble.

These are my vows at the wedding. I don't even remember what that is. I don't gamble. There's just so many things I don't spend money on. And here is an area that's important to me, is the gear. I feel like by these definitions, in this one area, I am greedy. Right. Well, how do you feel about that? Pretty good and bad.

These are my vows at the wedding. I don't even remember what that is. I don't gamble. There's just so many things I don't spend money on. And here is an area that's important to me, is the gear. I feel like by these definitions, in this one area, I am greedy. Right. Well, how do you feel about that? Pretty good and bad.

You have a – But it also does global harm. I think you can make more of a case that my greed is doing 50,000 people. Extensive harm to humanity because that represents the capitalist footprint, and that's the thing I feel so shaky about. Like my consumerist habits – Um, and the things that are important to me that are material. Yeah.

You have a – But it also does global harm. I think you can make more of a case that my greed is doing 50,000 people. Extensive harm to humanity because that represents the capitalist footprint, and that's the thing I feel so shaky about. Like my consumerist habits – Um, and the things that are important to me that are material. Yeah.

Are, uh, have, you know, wide ranging reaching ripples in that particular bond. And so then it gets back to like, how is greed associated with materialism and the things that you just want? How is greed associated with your DVD collection? Oh, Pete. Pearls.

Are, uh, have, you know, wide ranging reaching ripples in that particular bond. And so then it gets back to like, how is greed associated with materialism and the things that you just want? How is greed associated with your DVD collection? Oh, Pete. Pearls.

Different show, Tom. That was charity. We already covered it. We're not talking about that. It's not opportunity costs.

Different show, Tom. That was charity. We already covered it. We're not talking about that. It's not opportunity costs.