the greed and stupidity of humankind · i am continually amazed by both. this article at msnbc reads like a case study. how does greed become so great that one is willing to exploit the fears of others for financial gain? on the other hand, those who fall prey to such schemes deserve the reward they receive for failing to perform even minimal research. a long time ago someone wise once said, "a fool and his money are soon parted..." despite our technology, humanity hasn't advanced much in a couple thousand years.