Word of the day: pleonexia

This is a term invented by the Ancient Greeks which means ‘an overreaching desire for more than one’s share’ – which describes the behaviour of the economic elites in both capitalist and developing countries today.

You’ll find a slightly fuller discussion on this Wikipedia page.


 




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