Unfortunately, the American way has been tainted by greed since the start. Slavery proved that to us. And ever since then, the free enterprise system has become totally about who can make the most money. And when bees are out for the same honeycombs, competition ensues. However, when a man is faced with competition, his natural response it to compete back. Greed is when the competition goes out of bounds. When the thirst for money overpowers ones moral values. Money is notorious for bringing out the best and the worst in people because it leads to power, because that's the way we've made it.

An excellent satire on the "monster" of an economy man has created is Grapes Of Wrath by John Steinbeck.

Thanks for reading. Yes man will compete for the dollar or the position and that is a natural instinct. Unfortunately man will also roll over and cower in the face of adversity. Then the "winner" perceives domination, many times thinking they then have the right to all the "loser" has. Its a sad, sad world.