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
Apr 27
Designing a Life that Matters
We tell ourselves that meaning comes from impact, passion, or finding the “one right path.” But these beliefs can leave us feeling stuck — even when our lives look perfectly fine on paper. Behavioral scientist Dave Evans describes a new approach, borrowed from design thinking, to ... Show More
51m 6s
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
