Jack is greedy for status and recognition. Wealth is one part of that desire, rather than its entire purpose. His need to remain at the Overlook connects to the promise of the American Dream: advancement, prestige, and acceptance among “all the best people.” Within this reading, greed and pride make societal success more valuable to him than the family he already has, with violence and harm as the consequences.
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That does in fact happen to him. The whole point of the movie is that it happens to him. It’s a horror movie trope, but also Kubrick’s comment on weak men under the influence of greed and power.