"Greed is the engine of Prosperity"
Sadly, too many conservatives subscribe to the "greed" creed. I would rephrase it to, "Desire is the engine of prosperity."
Greed, another word for avarice, is one of the seven deadly sins. Conservatives ignore that at our peril. Greed, according to my dictionary, is "wanting more than one needs or deserves." Greed entails trampling on others to fulfill one's desires; greed entails hoarding.
To call that man "greedy" who works hard and disciplines himself so that he can earn a better living for himself and his family, is an insult. The word is better applied to the person who hoards material wealth, stomps on others to get it, and gages the value of his wealth only in terms of how it compares to what others have or don't have.
Affluence doesn't have anything to do with Godliness. It neither guarantees Godliness nor negates it.
No, not even close. Liberty is the engine of prosperity, and where you find Liberty you find the face of God on earth.
I'd rather follow the Man who told us:
"For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul?"