HoP 354 - Greed is Good - Economics in the Italian Renaissance
History of Philosophy Without Any Gaps
The Rise and Fall of San Benon Dino
Poggio Bracciolini wrote On Averus in the 15th century. The work is basically a greed sandwich, with speeches about lusting after money. Poggio and Antonio Loskey refute San Benon Dino's diatribe against Averus. Gecko: "Greed is good because it motivates people to acquire wealth"
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