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You are here: Home / Podcast / 107: Work, Freedom and Leaving A Legacy

107: Work, Freedom and Leaving A Legacy

May 11, 2016 by David Stein · Updated February 17, 2022

How to find the balance between work, freedom, meaning and leaving a legacy.

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Photo by J.D. Stein

In this episode you’ll learn:

  • The difference between the right to roam and the right to exclude.
  • How financially distressed are U.S. households.
  • How should you invest your emergency fund.
  • What is the purpose of work.
  • How do to potentially find your passion.

Show Notes

Walking by Henry David Thoreau – The Atlantic

The Abundance: Narrative Essays Old and New – Annie Dillard

The Secret Shame of Middle Class Americans – Neal Gabler – The Atlantic

Walden – Henry David Thoreau

Essays in Idleness – Yoshida Kenko

The Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear – Elizabeth Gilbert

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