Greed Quote by Arundhati Roy
““He was a candid man, the SP: 'See, ma'am, frankly speaking this problem can't be solved by us police or military. The problem with these tribals is they don't understand greed. Unless they become greedy there's no hope for us. I have told my boss, remove the force and instead put a TV in every home. Everything will be automatically sorted out.””
About This Quote
Source Novel: The Tribal Dilemma, 2015
A critique of militarized solutions to complex social problems, suggesting media education as an alternative.
In simple terms: Violence isn’t the answer; teach instead.
Key Takeaway
Promote education over force.
Themes
social justice
conflict resolution
media influence
Mood
critical
thought‑provoking
Type
political
philosophical
When to use this quote
- rural development
- community policing
- media campaigns
Key Concepts
political theory
human behavior
education policy
Questions to Reflect On
- Can TV truly replace enforcement?
- What other tools could address greed?
A Different Perspective
Education alone may not change entrenched greed.
![“Where there are kashays (anger-pride-deceit-greed), there is worldly life. As long as anger-pride-deceit-greed exist; one is a sansaari [living a worldly life] regardless of whether one is an ascetic or a family man. And where anger-pride-deceit-greed are absent, one is regarded as being asansaari…” quote by Dada Bhagwan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/7ec/dada-bhagwan-31_anger_where-there-are-kashays-anger-pride-dece_5756.jpg)
