How Much Land Does a Man Need?
This was a parable. Based on the title, I assumed it would be a social commentary, perhaps an essay on socialism or communism, the sharing of wealth and land. I assumed it would be a way to demonstrate that people only need enough land to feed their families, and the rest of the land should be shared out to others.
But it turned out to be nothing like that at all. It was a parable about a man who wanted more and more land, who was tricked by Satan at every turn because Satan kept telling him (in the form of other people) about cheaper land someplace else. He moved from place to place, buying land, selling it, then buying more. He ended up in a bad way, and died trying to gain more land.
