In this podcast episode, the speaker shares two thought experiments on how to make $3 million in three months with an initial investment of $10,000 and how to make $1 million in two months using existing resources.
This is a promo for two podcasts: How to Money, which covers practical money topics, and The Mantawalk Caves, a show about mysterious underground caverns.
The speaker contemplates the idea of giving large sums of money and wonders if it would result in any tangible recognition in the form of a statue, while ultimately deciding it's not worth it.
The host emphasizes his careful selection of guests not only based on the contents of their ideas, but the richness, complexity, music, style of their mind and character while exploring the history, philosophy, and future of money with an excellent conversationalist who is willing to listen and think.
In this episode, the host talks about how having money doesn't necessarily solve all problems and discusses the voids money can't fill. They also announce the return of a listener advice segment in one episode a month.
A person offers to teach someone about money on a Saturday morning. The teacher is busy doing deals when the student arrives.
The podcast discusses the idea of having "F*** You Money" and how it could change the way people approach their lives and careers. They also interview Thomas Honig, former president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, about monetary policy.
The hosts discuss a game in which a person can receive a million dollars by pushing a button, while referencing a 1972 movie that inspired the game.
Money is a shared belief and narrative of its worth. Once our basic needs are met, we have to decide what story we want to tell ourselves about money.
Money is an information system that enables the exchange of goods and services and translates value through time, and the quality of that information is determined by information theory. Increasing the creation of money while output of goods and services remains constant can lead to inflation, with velocity of money held constant. Moreover, managing political factions inside a company can be difficult when dealing with employees and governments.
The speaker talks about his experience writing a book about money and how it led him to realize that we do not need as much as we think we do, and how he realized that he found more satisfaction from writing that one book than he would have from writing a more commercially successful one.
A discussion on the differences between the attitudes and cultural taboos surrounding money in Japan and America. In Japan, women tend to have more control over finances and there is less of a taboo around openly discussing money compared to America.
A man returns home with $200 after selling trash to Kmart, impressing his wife. He had sworn off everything at that point but it turned out to be a win for him.
In this podcast, the speaker shares their perspective on how money can be scary and lead to emotional instability. They discuss how having enough money to protect you in case everything goes wrong is important, even though it can be difficult to associate with money.
Studies have shown that just thinking about or being in the presence of money can affect our behaviors and decision making. Subjects primed with thoughts of money were found to persist longer at solving difficult puzzles than those who were not primed with money-related stimuli.
Basic needs are reasonably covered by money, but when spent on luxury items such as a Louis Vuitton bag or fancy car, it leads to a vicious cycle of working harder, paying more costs, and ultimately wasting money on things that may never be used.
The book "Happy Money" is an exploration of ways to spend money in a way that increases happiness and fulfills life, rather than perpetuating unnecessary spending. It's a psychological evaluation of the impact of spending on happiness.
In this podcast episode, the concept of money and its value is explored. The hosts question why certain currency is deemed valuable and the reasons behind it.
The speaker wakes up at 4:30 or 5 am and talks about a situation where people are fighting over money in a small town. They suggest that things are going to change and the people who lied or tried to get money will have to give it up.
The importance of money is not only about financial matters, it can reflect someone's efforts, achievements, or even be related to sex. In social media, people's worth is often measured by how much money they possess.
