What's the point of money? The answer might seem obvious: we need it to get paid for our work, and to buy the things we need. But there's also a deeper way to look at the role of money in our lives. This week we explore an anthropologist's take on the origin story of money. What if the cash and coins we carry are not just tools for transactions, but manifest ... Show More
Jun 1
Unleashing Your Creativity
For centuries, people have described creativity as something mysterious: a flash of insight, a whisper from the muse, a sudden idea that seems to arrive out of nowhere. Psychologist Ap Dijksterhuis explores the hidden mental processes that lead to these moments of inspiration, an ... Show More
52m 47s
Aug 2017
How To Think About Money (To Make A Lot Of Money), with Andy Frisella - MFCEO170
Is chasing money a bad thing? I don't think so. Money is not everything in life, but it's a great, great thing. And in this episode of the podcast, I re-emphasize how important it is to change your beliefs about money. Why? Because you have to think right about money to make a ... Show More
21m 51s
<p>In this episode of <em>But Why</em> we visit a credit union to learn what money is all about. And Felix Salmon, Anna Szymanski and Jordan Weissman from <a href="http://www.slate.com/articles/podcasts/slate_money.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Slate Money</a> answer quest ... Show More
