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Oct 3
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We All Need To Make Money and Interact W...

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A playbook for finding financial success without compromising your values.

 

David Gelles is a bestselling author and a climate correspondent for The New York Times. His new book, "Dirtbag Billionaire," reveals how Yvon Chouinard turned Patagonia into one of the world's most remarkable companies. 

 

In this episode we talk about:

  • What a 'dirtbag' means 
  • The innovative ways in which Chouinard ran his company 
  • The question of whether or not capitalism can be "done right"
  • How to talk to your kids about about capitalism 
  • Whether or not capitalism and the Dharma can co-exist
  • Advice on how to live in a capitalist system
  • How much time the species has left before we need to get our shit together on climate
  • And more



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