Human Greed: Then and Now Greed – an excessive desire to acquire or possess more than what one needs or deserves. It’s a natural human reaction that many people hold, and a response to an opportunity that only causes someone to want more. During the Industrial Revolution, many people carried greed in their pockets, as they do today. In the time of the Industrial Revolution and in the midst of major change, innovators worked hard to create new projects and inventions. These projects would most likely contribute to the progress of industrialization and would be worth lots of money. They continued this trend to keep earning their fortunes, which further proves the point that they kept wanting more. Also during industrialization, with mass production
