HoP 354 - Greed is Good - Economics in the Italian Renaissance
History of Philosophy Without Any Gaps
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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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