> Greed is just a pejorative term for self-interest Greed is a correctly pejorative term for pursuing power and wealth beyond what people actually need to live

> Greed is just a pejorative term for self-interest Greed is a correctly pejorative term for pursuing power and wealth beyond what people actually need to live well enough. Self-interest prior to reaching that point is not greed. Capitalism is defined as private ownership of means of production and core resources. It doesn't inherently require greed. I agree with your second paragraph, btw.