World 11 · Life & deep thinking

Wealth, work & life

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Money as one part of a whole life.

By the end of this world

You will see how money connects to time, work, family, freedom and society — and start to decide what “enough” means for you.

What wealth is

• What wealth is: net worth and more — Net worth is one measure of wealth. It leaves out some of the things people value most. (6 min · Foundation)
• Human capital and financial capital — Early in life most of your wealth is your ability to earn. Over time it can become savings and assets. (6 min · Practical)

Money & freedom

• Money and time — You trade time for money and can sometimes trade money for time. Both are limited, only one renews. (6 min · Practical)
• Financial freedom and financial independence — What these popular goals mean, how people pursue them, and what they do and do not deliver. (7 min · Practical)
• Designing a life, not just a budget — Starting from the life you want and working back to the money it needs. (6 min · Practical)

Money & work

• Work, career and wealth — How the kind of work you do shapes not just income, but the chance to build wealth over a life. (6 min · Practical)
• Entrepreneurship and wealth — Why owning a business is one of the main routes to wealth — and one of the main routes to losing it. (7 min · Practical)

Money & relationships

• Money in families and relationships — Money is one of the most common sources of friction between people who love each other. (7 min · Foundation)
• Children, money and generational wealth — Teaching children about money, and how advantages — and disadvantages — pass between generations. (7 min · Practical)

Money & society

• Inequality and social mobility — How wealth is spread across a society, and how easily people move up or down. (8 min · Deep)

Money & meaning

• When is “enough” enough? — A question every person answers, usually without noticing — and worth answering on purpose. (7 min · Deep)