Greed Gateway to Crime

How Greed Fuels Crime, Corrupts Power, Destroys Lives—A Guide to Building an Ethical and Just Society

De: Dr. Gurudas Bandyopadhyay

Narrado por: Virtual Voice

Greed – Gateway to Crime exposes how unchecked ambition turns into financial corruption, fraud, and economic devastation. Through gripping real-world case studies and cutting-edge psychological research, this book reveals how greed rewires the brain, weakens ethical judgment, and fuels high-stakes crimes like Ponzi schemes, insider trading, and corporate fraud.
What drives seemingly successful individuals—CEOs, politicians, and financial elites—to risk everything for more wealth and power? Why do some people justify fraud, corruption, and exploitation in their pursuit of success? Greed – Gateway to Crime uncovers the psychological, neurological, and societal forces that turn ambition into obsession, and success into scandal. Packed with gripping real-world cases, scientific insights, and thought-provoking analysis, this book reveals how unchecked greed fuels financial crimes, destroys lives, and weakens entire economies—and what we can do to stop it.
The first section of the book explores the roots of greed, tracing its origins from human survival instincts to modern material obsession. Through research in neuroscience and psychology, it explains how dopamine-driven rewards make greed addictive, altering decision-making and reducing ethical resistance. Readers will gain insight into why some individuals are never satisfied, no matter how much wealth they accumulate, and how they justify unethical actions through cognitive dissonance.
The second section delves into the dark reality of greed-driven crime, exposing white-collar fraud, corporate corruption, and financial manipulation. From Ponzi schemes and insider trading to the collapse of major corporations like Enron, this book dissects the high-stakes world of financial crime. It reveals how power-hungry leaders and executives rationalize illegal behavior, the devastating effects of corporate scandals, and the loopholes that allow financial criminals to escape justice.
Beyond exposing greed’s destructive consequences, the final section of the book offers practical strategies for individuals, businesses, and policymakers to resist and combat financial corruption. Through ethical decision-making, corporate accountability, and regulatory reforms, we can rewire financial systems to prioritize integrity over unchecked ambition. This book provides actionable steps to break free from the greed trap—both at a personal level and within society.
Greed – Gateway to Crime is not just a book about financial scandals; it’s a wake-up call. It challenges readers to reflect on their own relationship with success, wealth, and power while providing critical insights into preventing financial crimes before they happen. Whether you’re a business professional, policymaker, student, or simply someone who wants to understand the forces shaping today’s economic landscape, this book is an essential read. Are we doomed to repeat the cycle of greed-driven collapse, or can we create a world where success doesn’t come at the cost of ethics? The answer lies in our hands.