Greed Quote by Douglas Coupland
“The only way to the top is killing and greed. Okay, I'm kidding. But killing helps.”
About This Quote
He jokes that ambition and ruthlessness (killing) are required for success, but admits it’s a dark exaggeration.
In simple terms: Success sometimes feels ruthless.
Key Takeaway
Question ethical shortcuts to power.
Themes
ethics
ambition
dark humor
Mood
dark
ironic
Type
critical
philosophical
When to use this quote
- corporate culture
- political discourse
- personal ambition
Key Concepts
moral philosophy
business critique
satire
Questions to Reflect On
- When is ambition unethical?
- How do jokes shape our view of power?
A Different Perspective
Risk of normalizing violence.
![“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)
