Agreed. But you didn't really disprove my statement.

That's not a delusion. Many scientific schools of thought have come to the conclusion that there's no such thing as an original thought. There is always a precursor.

100% agree with you outside your last two sentences. Most people aren't greedy to the level you're describing. The problem is our systems reward the greediest. Thus, that's all we see. Thus, that's all we think we are. We're not greed incarnate. But we are still genetically wired as if we're fighting mammoths during the Ice Age. So it tends to make a lot of us horde and be selfish with resources. That's not greed necessarily. It's survival instincts in a world that no longer requires that level of self-preservation (Mostly). Its the same reason for xenophobia.

Nor is it something that is specifically Human. All animals are inherently greedy and selfish. Because the jungle is killed or be killed and you never know when your next meal will come. Hell, I have hummingbird feeders. Multiple. Always full. But one hummingbird, who was the first to show up, constantly fights any new approacher, despite that there is obviously enough to go around.

Idk why I went on this rant. But reddit is almost exclusively a self hate, nihilistic, "we shouldn't exist", "all humans suck" tirade, so I try to put my two cents every now and then. (This wasn't aimed at you. Loved your post) so I expect this to get downvoted to hell. goes back to drinking tea

Nah, I never want to live forever, unless I had a purpose to fulfill. BUT, I do want to live for 500 years. Most people that say "you'll be bored" lack imagination. I'll actually live long enough to start a vineyard AND write a book. Plus visit colonies on the Moon and Mars.

I take that back, I'm all for immortality