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- Gary: That challenges a belief we rarely question. If I can take it, I should Every dollar, every advantage, every fucking opportunity to squeeze a little more out of somebody. But having the power to take more doesn't settle whether taking more is right. You can negotiate a deal that benefits you while treating the other person fairly. You can build a successful business while paying people honestly. You can provide for your family while making room to help someone beyond your front door. Greed grows when your own gain becomes the only thing that you consider. And sometimes we dress it up in respectable language. I'm just being smart. That's how business works. They should have worked harder. Free thinking means examining those explanations. Are they true in this situation? Or do they help you avoid caring about the person affected by your decision?