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I believe one of the greatest problems affecting us today would be Greed, also appropriately called one of the seven cardinal sins. When I talk about greed, I am saying that people care more about themselves and their own self-preservation then they care for others. It is human nature which provokes us to “watch out for number one.” If everyone only took what was their fair share and did not give in to greed then there would be plenty for everyone. Money seems to be one of the strongest obstacles prohibiting us from only attempting to acquire what we need to sustain ourselves. Locke says that before money, people were not tempted to labor for more then they needed because it would go to waste. However, placing value on gold and silver, both non-perishable commodities man was for the first time able to labor for more then