I appreciate you wrestling with this subject. It’s one I’m wrestling with too.
I recently saw a reel (on FB, sorry!) in which a woman explained her conviction that capitalism is in its ending days. She believes that the thing that will eventually replace money is time. Time is something that everyone has, but it is a finite resource, immensely more valuable than the digital abstractions on which we currently base our wealth and economies. I’d never, ever thought of that. But I hope she’s right.
Yes, our time is so much more valuable than money! My husband dabbled in the FIRE community (Financial Independence Retire Early) and while there's a lot I don't agree with in that mindset, it does bring home an understanding that we're all trading away hours of our lives for possessions, some of which aren't necessary or good.
I appreciate you wrestling with this subject. It’s one I’m wrestling with too.
I recently saw a reel (on FB, sorry!) in which a woman explained her conviction that capitalism is in its ending days. She believes that the thing that will eventually replace money is time. Time is something that everyone has, but it is a finite resource, immensely more valuable than the digital abstractions on which we currently base our wealth and economies. I’d never, ever thought of that. But I hope she’s right.
Yes, our time is so much more valuable than money! My husband dabbled in the FIRE community (Financial Independence Retire Early) and while there's a lot I don't agree with in that mindset, it does bring home an understanding that we're all trading away hours of our lives for possessions, some of which aren't necessary or good.
I like this, and especially the question of whether we're using social media or being used by it.
thanks, Liz!