Money, happiness and eternal life - Greed (Director's Cut)

Some call it a useful dowry of evolution, others a fault in the human genetic make-up: The old mortal sin Greed seems to be more ubiquitous than ever. Why can't people ever get enough, where is this self-indulgence leading - and are there any ways out of this vicious circle of gratification?...

91 min - Philosophy & Big Ideas - DW Documentary

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