Greed has always been treated as a personal flaw, but in politics, unchecked greed becomes a system—something that distorts incentives, erodes institutions, and normalizes corruption. Even President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s outrage over corruption stressed how the issue has become a manifestation of greed left unrestrained, not as a technical lapse or isolated scandal. “Lahat kinukuha niyo (you are taking everything),” he was said to have told leaders of the House of Representatives in 2024, as narrated by Navotas Rep. Toby Tiangco in a TV interview. Tiangco said the enraged Marcos had asked: “How many houses in Forbes do you want? […]... Keep on reading: Greed and corruption: How unbridled desire hurts others