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      • In the 1987 movie "Wall Street," Michael Douglas as Gordon Gekko gave an insightful speech where he said, "Greed, for lack of a better word, is good." He went on to make the point that greed is a clean drive that "captures the essence of the evolutionary spirit.
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  1. Aug 21, 2020 · "Greed, for lack of a better word, is good." Gordon Gekko's speech in the 1987 movie Wall Street, is truer today than ever. Here's why.

    • Kimberly Amadeo
  2. 60 Gordon Gekko Quotes on Money, Greed, and More. by Karen Danao. These Gordon Gekko quotes will teach you about the inner workings of business, investments, and making money. Gordon Gekko is one of the main characters in the 1987 Wall Street movie.

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  3. Jan 29, 2023 · "Greed is good." This is a simplified version of the well-known quote attributed to the character Gordon Gekko, described as a "trader and raider" in Oliver Stone and Stanley Weiser's script...

  4. Sep 22, 2017 · Here’s what Douglas’s slick finance shark, Gordon Gekko, really says as he delivers a speech to a panel of suits: “The point is, ladies and gentlemen, that greed is — for lack of a better...

    • Kevin Polowy
  5. Oct 26, 2021 · Gordon Gekko is the fictional villain of the popular Oliver Stone movie "Wall Street" who has become a cultural symbol for greed. Known by his famous quote "Greed is good," Gekko is...

  6. Feb 17, 2008 · "Greed is good," preaches Wall Street tycoon Gordon Gekko (Michael Douglas). The character brought home all that was wrong — and enticing — about American capitalism.

  7. Aug 18, 2017 · Does the look mean that Gekko doesn’t believe what he said about greed, or merely that he can’t believe he got away with it? It’s hard to tell, but the grin certainly acknowledges the titillating logic of the invisible hand, which depends on separating the ethical upshot of primary aims from secondary effects.

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