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 his fair share in the hopes of being able to sell.
his excess to his neighbor for non-perishable commodities (gold, and silver).
It is not beneficial to the community for an individual to take more then his fair.
share. We as a society must contribute to our community, and increase the resources of .
a community as a whole. A society cannot thrive if we all only care and think about .
our own needs and interests. Through the use of money however, brought people more .
together separating the differences between them joining us as a people through common.
currency. Now people are able to fully use their resources around them and exchange.
them to his neighbor for non-perishables such as gold and silver. Now this individual is .
able to make full use of his resources, not having it go to waste, and purchase other goods.
or services, not before at his disposal. .
If John Locke were alive today I believe he would be mystified by what he saw,.
I think he would be proud of how industrious we have become as a community. The .
Economics would astound him. I believe that John Locke would want to try to even out .