What Henry David Thoreau can teach us about calculating costs, profits, benefits and living a life free of "quiet desperation." Photo by Sebastian Unrau In this episode you’ll learn: How Ralph Waldo Emerson helped Thoreau financially. Why we need to calculate how much life an activity is taking from us. The difference between profits and benefits. How to be present and worry less about money. Show Notes Walden by Henry David Thoreau Walden Pond: A History by W. … [Read more...]
90: The True Cost and What It Takes To Be Retired
Knowing what things truly cost can help us live like we are already retired. Photo by J.D. Stein In this episode you'll learn: What are the three things that make up the cost of a thing.What are negative externalities.The difference between something that is used versus used up.How to live like you're already retired. Show Notes Meet Wish, the $3 billion Shopping App That Could Be he Next Walmart - re/code A quick guide to Bangladesh's Rana Plaza collapse and its lasting … [Read more...]
5: The True Cost of a Thing
The price of something does not always reflect its true cost, both to ourselves and to society. Through the eyes of Henry David Thoreau and a discussion of why I no longer shop at dollar stores, you'll discover the true cost of a thing. Photo by Lulu Lovering You'll learn: Why Henry David Thoreau didn't shop at dollar stores.How Thoreau dealt with the age old challenge of not having a clue how to make a living.How the cost of things can be measured in terms of life and freedom.Why … [Read more...]