# Injectible Money Doses The Diddo Cure for Greed Kit Creates a Cash Cure By Gil Cohen | Published 2012-09-25 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/diddo-cure-for-greed References: [ignant.de](http://www.ignant.de/2012/09/25/the-cure-for-greed/) & [bydiddo](http://bydiddo.com/The-Cure-for-Greed) The Diddo Cure for Greed kit demonstrates the iconic nature and dangers of greed. Placed inside a wooden box, the kit is made up of a 24-karat, [gold-plated](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/forever-macaroni-necklace), old fashioned-looking syringe with two removable needle points and a 5ml capsule, or “dose” of ink, made out of $10,000 of American bills. One of the [seven deadly sins is greed](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/spend-bill-gates-money), but it is pervasive in this world and Diddo appropriately uses money and gold, items considered extremely valuable, to symbolize its nature. In the short video, a chemistry-style tutorial shows a process where $50 bills are shredded and ground into a fine powder, then mixed and boiled into a concentrated liquid which is encapsulated into a [small vial](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/antidose). The Diddo Cure for Greed kit changes the nature of gold and money, questioning their inherent value. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.0/10 - Popularity: 23% | Activity: 29% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Health](https://www.trendhunter.com/health) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Reimagined Currency:** The Diddo Cure for Greed kit challenges the concept of money by transforming it into an injectable form. - **Artistic Satire:** By using iconic symbols of wealth, the kit represents a form of artistic expression that critiques greed. - **Symbolic Representations:** The kit explores the symbolic nature of gold and money, prompting a deeper examination of their meaning in society. ### Where This Applies - **Art and Design:** Artists and designers can explore new ways to subvert traditional symbols of wealth to create thought-provoking artworks. - **Financial Services:** Financial institutions can embrace disruption by reimagining the concept of currency and exploring new ways to communicate its value. - **Consumer Goods:** Companies in the consumer goods industry can leverage artistic and symbolic representations to create unique and engaging products that challenge societal norms. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Syringe-Based Billboards](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/injectable-billboard.md) - [Spoof Sparkling Water Cans](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/can-of-art.md) - [Drug-Themed April Fool's Gags](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/innocean-berlin.md) - [Inflation-Themed Lighters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/moneylighter.md) - [Three-Sided Coins](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/three-sided-coin.md) - [Luxury Gut Health Jewelry](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pooch-pendant.md) - [Vice-Inspired IPAs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/concept-ipa.md) - [Fragrance-Inspired Collectible Coins](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/44pound-gold-coin.md) - [Kintsugi-Inspired Piggy Banks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/penny-piggy-bank.md)