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greed-intelligence paradox

The 'greed-intelligence paradox' states that a person cannot be both greedy and intelligent because the two traits are mutually exclusive.

The 'greed-intelligence paradox' encompasses the more detailed 'greed-intelligence inverse correlation', which explains a lot about leaders and people.

The 'greed-intelligence inverse correlation' explains the 'generally true' relationships between levels of greed and overall intelligence within an individual: put simply, greedy people are not particularly intelligent, and intelligent people are not particularly greedy (this would be the general form of the 'greed-intelligence inverse correlation').

These are the 'generally true' statements of the 'greed-intelligence inverse correlation':

- The greedier a person is, the less intelligent that person is.
- The less greedy is a person is, the more intelligent that person is.
- The more intelligent a person is, the less greedy that person is.
- The less intelligent a person is, the more greedy that person is.

In one extreme case of this 'greed-intelligence inverse correlation', we know it is impossible to amass and hoard incredibly large amounts of monetary and material wealth or even want it, while also being a truly highly intelligent person. Highly intelligent people do not hoard money or stuff, they want to enjoy life and nature, and they want to share what they have with others. Truly intelligent people are also honest.
ex. Nikola Tesla was unquestionably the most overall intelligent person who ever lived. Tesla spoke 6 languages, invented the modern AC motor and the radio, and was the most prolific inventor of all time. Tesla lived and died dirt poor and in financial debt. Humanity owes Tesla a great debt of gratitude for the amount of freedom (and liberty from toil) his inventions have afforded mankind. Tesla was an extreme example of the validity of greed-intelligence paradox.

ex. International bankers profit from all major modern global military conflicts and wars --- promoting the killing of innocent people is financially profitable but not intelligent behaviour.

ex. The 'greed-intelligence paradox' explains that exclusively unintelligent people make up the class of incredibly wealthy people (the ruling class) on the planet, which explains why planet Earth is in such a mess from economic, environmental, moral and social perspectives. It is quite evident that wealthy unintelligent people are running and ruining the planet.

*** People have no business equating high net worth with high intelligence --- precisely the inverse is true. ***
by GlennyJ November 10, 2013
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Paradise Fears

1.) A band that was started by Cole, Sam and Michael their sophomore year of high school.The band includes six talented artist ; Cole Andre (guitar/ vocals), Sam Miller (vocals), Jordan Merrigan (guitar/ vocals), Michael Walker (piano/ synth), Marcus Sand (bass), Lucas Zimmerman (drums). They started in Vermillion, South Dakota.

2.) The best mix of handsome boys and heart moving music.
" Who is Paradise fears?"
" Only the sweetest boys you could ever want to meet. They have the most amazing songs your ears will ever hear."
by TeesaV<3ParadiseFears January 1, 2012
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Wolf Parade

a kick-ass Canadian band that lives up to all the hype it's getting! Wolf Parade is tantamount to every good thing about modern music...check them out. Spencer's vocals will draw you in and you won't be able to leave!
If you'd like to hear Wolf Parade at their best, check out "Grounds for Divorce" and "I'll Believe In Anything".
by Ivey July 16, 2008
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Tunger's Paradox

Whether the day preceding an async day that is not a thursday is considered a fake friday or not
neither tuesday nor wednesday are thursday or friday
but wednesday will be async
and tuesday will be last day she will talk to us
does this mean that tuesday is fake friday?
Damn, this is a real Tunger's Paradox
by ccans December 21, 2020
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USB paradox

A two sided object that you have to flip 3 times to get it right most commonly associated with usb sticks also works with bad phone cables and blankets
Guy 1: I had to flip the damn usb stick 3 three times
Guy 2: I guess you can call it a usb paradox
by Grand Leader January 31, 2019
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Paradoxx

an extremely skilled death knight on blizzards world of warcraft, he always argues but does crazy damage
paradoxx stfu when u can dps like me u can argue

*Paradoxx switches to dps spec and does double his dps*
by choobular July 28, 2010
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Paradise City

1. Home
2. So far away
3. Where the grass is green and the girls are pretty
4. A Guns N' Roses Song with an epic guitar solo in the end
Slash totally fuckin' rips it in the end of Paradise City!

Take me down to the paradise city where the grass is green and the girls are pretty, oh won't you please take me home.

So far away, so far away, so far away, so far awaaaaaaaay!
by RavenX08 August 25, 2008
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