Why is it that the accumulation of wealth, by itself, rarely leads to happiness, and often times, the harder we work and more money we make, the less we seem to enjoy it? Each of us has our own relationship with money. And like any relationship, it can be deeply destructive – full of debt, fear and regret. But it can also be satisfying and fulfilling, expressing our deepest values.
In this special, The Myth of Money, we take a step back to examine those relationships in an attempt to discover what true prosperity is. Lynne Twist, author of “The Soul of Money” and co-founder of the Pachamama Alliance, will be in discussion to help guide the exploration. Part 2 of the special features the film Affluenza, which looks at a couple of the greatest social maladies of our time: over-consumption and materialism.
ABOUT THE PROGRAM:
Hosted by NPR’s Scott Simon, Affluenza explores both the comical and sobering aspects of our consumerism and its enormous impact on families, communities and the environment. With the help of historians and archival film, the program reveals the forces that have dramatically transformed us from a nation that prizes thriftiness — with strong beliefs in “plain living and high thinking”— into the ultimate consumer society.
LEARN MORE:
For more information on Affluenza, visit the PBS website devoted to it.
To find out more about the Soul of Money Institute, visit their website.
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