ESL Questions Greed
Greed
Greed shapes economies and individuals. These 75 questions explore desire, wanting, and excess: What is greed? Is it natural? Can you control it? Does capitalism require it? How does it affect us?
Beginner
Do you know what greed is?
Have you felt greedy?
Is wanting things bad?
Do you ever want more?
Is greed common?
Have you seen greedy people?
What's the difference between want and greed?
Do you think it's natural?
Is greed shameful?
Have you been called greedy?
Do people ever have enough?
Is money the only greed?
Can you be greedy for attention?
Is greed always about money?
Have you felt unsatisfied?
Do you want things you don't need?
Is greed a sin?
Does your culture talk about it?
Have you regretted wanting something?
Can greed hurt you?
Does everyone feel it?
Is it okay to want things?
When does wanting become greed?
Have you wanted what others have?
Would you want to be less greedy?
Intermediate
Why do people feel greed?
What causes it to develop?
Is it natural or learned?
How does it affect relationships?
Can greed make you unhappy?
Have you felt it hurt you?
Is greed about insecurity?
Does poverty affect greed?
How does wealth affect it?
Is greed worse in rich people?
Can you control greed?
What's the impact on society?
Is marketing fueling greed?
How does advertising work?
Can you be satisfied?
Is there a point where you have enough?
Does greed lead to crime?
How does it affect competition?
Is it selfish?
Can communities reduce greed?
What would satisfy you?
How important is generosity?
Does sharing reduce greed?
Can system change help?
What role does values play?
Advanced
Is greed inherent or systemic?
Does capitalism require greed?
How much does it enable inequality?
Is greed inevitable?
Can we design systems against it?
How do wealthy justify greed?
Does greed serve purposes?
Should greed be punished?
Is regulation against freedom?
Can greed be ethical?
How much is it a symptom?
Does greed indicate trauma?
Can compassion replace greed?
How does scarcity affect it?
Would abundance eliminate greed?
Is greed tied to fear?
Can we redefine enough?
Should there be wealth limits?
How does greed shape politics?
Is greed about power?
Can systems resist greed?
Should we stigmatize it more?
How does privilege enable greed?
Can education reduce greed?
What would anti-greed systems require?