Money Isn’t Real—Here’s Why That Matters

Money Isn’t Real—Here’s Why That Matters

Journalist Paul Vigna has spent years covering crypto and asking hard questions about finance. He’s written a new book called The Almightier: How Money Became God, Greed Became Virtue, and Debt Became Sin and in it he argues that money is less of a tool and more of a kind of religious object — a myth fueled by faith, weaponized by greed, and now so central to our lives that we barely question it. But maybe we should. 📱 Follow The Next Big Idea Daily on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen 📩 Want more bite-sized insights from the best new nonfiction delivered straight to your inbox? Sign up for our Book of the Day newsletter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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"The Friction Project" by Huggy Rao and Robert Sutton

"The Friction Project" by Huggy Rao and Robert Sutton

How smart leaders make the right things easier and the wrong things harder. • Subscribe to our newsletter • Download our app • Join our club (and use code DAILY for a special discount) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

8 Apr 202413min

"Tightwads and Spendthrifts: Navigating the Money Minefield in Real Relationships" by Scott Rick

"Tightwads and Spendthrifts: Navigating the Money Minefield in Real Relationships" by Scott Rick

For the past few years, Scott Rick, a behavioral scientist at the University of Michigan's Ross School of Business, has been surveying couples, and he's reached a surprising conclusion: many tightwads are married to spendthrifts. Why does this happen? Why do penny pinchers fall for cash splashers? And if you find yourself in such a relationship, what can you do about it? • Subscribe to our newsletter • Download our app • Join our club (and use code DAILY for a special discount) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

5 Apr 202415min

"Possible: How We Survive (and Thrive) in an Age of Conflict" by William Ury

"Possible: How We Survive (and Thrive) in an Age of Conflict" by William Ury

William Ury wrote the world’s best-selling book on negotiation. Now he's here to help us navigate conflict. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

4 Apr 202416min

"Says Who?: A Kinder, Funner Usage Guide for Everyone Who Cares About Words" by Anne Curzan

"Says Who?: A Kinder, Funner Usage Guide for Everyone Who Cares About Words" by Anne Curzan

Linguist and professor Anne Curzan encourages us all to lighten up when it comes to grammar rules. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

3 Apr 202415min

"The Country of the Blind: A Memoir at the End of Sight" by Andrew Leland

"The Country of the Blind: A Memoir at the End of Sight" by Andrew Leland

As a teenager, Andrew Leland started to lose his sight. One day, in all likelihood, he will be blind. In his moving new memoir, "The Country of the Blind," he reckons with his soon-to-be blindness while also challenging us to think differently about our ablest world. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

2 Apr 202411min

"Cultures of Growth" by Mary C. Murphy

"Cultures of Growth" by Mary C. Murphy

Carol Dweck’s "Mindset" transformed our view of individual potential. Now her protégé, Mary Murphy, is here to explain how mindset can transcend individuals and transform any group, team, or classroom. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

1 Apr 202415min

"Languishing: How to Feel Alive Again in a World That Wears Us Down" by Corey Keyes

"Languishing: How to Feel Alive Again in a World That Wears Us Down" by Corey Keyes

Do you ever feel kind of ... meh? Corey Keyes is here to help. • Subscribe to our newsletter • Download our app • Join our club (and use code DAILY for a special discount) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

29 Mar 202412min

"Women Money Power: The Rise and Fall of Economic Equality" by Josie Cox

"Women Money Power: The Rise and Fall of Economic Equality" by Josie Cox

Journalist Josie Cox stops by to share highlights from the story of women’s fight for financial freedom. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

28 Mar 202414min

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