Afford Anything
You can afford anything, but not everything. We make daily decisions about how to spend money, time, energy, focus and attention – and ultimately, our life. How do we make smarter decisions? How do we think from first principles? On the surface, Afford Anything seems like a podcast about money and investing. But under the hood, this is a show about how to think critically, recognize our behavioral blind spots, and make smarter choices. We’re into the psychology of money, and we love metacognition: thinking about how to think. In some episodes, we interview world-class experts: professors, researchers, scientists, authors. In other episodes, we answer your questions, talking through decision-making frameworks and mental models. Want to learn more? Download our free book, Escape, at http://affordanything.com/escape. Hosted by Paula Pant.
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Ask Paula: Should We Sell a Condo if We’re Barely Breaking Even?
What You Think You Want vs. What You Really Want, with Luke Burgis
Ask Paula -- What Paintbrush Did Michelangelo Use? (said no one ever)
The End of Recessions?, with Ben Carlson
Ask Paula: What’s the Point of Financial Independence if I’m Not Going to Retire?
Four Thousand Weeks, with Oliver Burkeman
Ask Paula: How Do I Know If I’m Ready to Retire?
Challenging Your Confirmation Bias, with Economist Larry Kotlikoff
Ask Paula: I’m on the Verge of Retirement and My Taxes are Rising … Help!