What is money really for

What is money really for?

I have been thinking more about what the point of money is lately. I have always had the same point of view but as time goes by, what we do with money and how we run our economies seems more and more ludicrous. The whole point behind money is to benefit people in general and in turn, the environment in which we live.

With the current social mentality we are forced to spend significant time and effort in the pursuit of money which is really such a waste. All that energy and effort could be channeled into so many more productive avenues.

Without turning this into a rant I think most of us already know that what we are currently doing is not only wrong but misses the mark. Many of the worlds problems could be more easily solved with a mental shift on our general view of money.

In the video I introduce Lynne Twist describes how our relationship with money has become corrupt and unethical. Consumer society and our “more is better” culture sees money as an end rather than a means. We have lost the ability to recognize simple sufficiency. [Personally I think this is a little tame but I do agree in general with what Lynn says, if it were me I would state it more strongly I think.]

You can find out more about Lynn Twist here - www.lynnetwist.com

You can find out more about me here - www.stuartchalmers.com