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Our society has an unhealthy addiction to needless wealth accumulation. This is a big contributing factor to the broken state of our world; economically, socially and environmentally. However, there are reasons to be hopeful, and in today’s episode, anticapitalist money coach, Iris Brilliant, shares why.
Having grown up very privileged, and with a strong conscience, Iris couldn’t bear the thought of investing her money in corporations that act in a manner she wholeheartedly disagrees with. The realization that this was what was expected of her caused her to think deeply about how we can transform our financial systems. Iris’s work is based on the premise that the high levels of isolation and segregation that our societal structures maintain is the reason for our desire to accumulate unnecessary amounts of money; money gives us a false sense of security, which we should be getting from our community.
In today’s episode, Iris shares information about some of the organizations that operate in alignment with her values, steps that she has taken to enhance her sense of security without accumulating wealth, and how you can make a valuable contribution to changing the world for the better, whether you are a high net worth individual or not!
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Key Points From This Episode:
How Iris’s relationship with money has evolved over the course of her life.
Economic transformation that she hopes to achieve through her work as an anticapitalist money coach.
Examples of actions that give Iris hope.
Why so many are addicted to needless wealth accumulation and how we can change this.
Organizations that are taking actions that align with Iris’ values.
Examples of how you can contribute to turning the tides of society towards justice.
Why American politics and the IPCC report cause Iris concern.
Decisions Iris has made that have enhanced her feelings of safety and security.
The book that Iris plans to write and the training program that she is currently enrolled in.
Iris’s call to action for listeners.
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Tweetables:
“Our broken economy not only is failing poor and working class and middle class communities but, on a spiritual level, it is also failing rich people.” — Iris Brilliant
“What I find hopeful is the moments when I get to see clients connect the dots between their own redistribution and their own realignment of investment with something that will feel deeply fulfilling and meaningful for them.” — Iris Brilliant
“If it wasn’t for isolation and segregation, I just don’t believe that we as humans would want to accumulate endless wealth.” — Iris Brilliant
“We’re living in a crumbling and scary stage of late-stage capitalism and climate chaos and destruction. We really can't rely on the old paradigms around finance anymore.” — Iris Brilliant
“As we redistribute wealth and as we include more people in the group of people that we care about, we will be creating more safety for ourselves.” — Iris Brilliant
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Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:
Iris Brilliant Website — https://www.irisbrilliant.com/
Iris Brilliant on LinkedIn — https://www.linkedin.com/in/iris-brilliant-017237a3/
Iris Brilliant on Instagram — https://www.instagram.com/iris.brilliant.coaching/
‘How to Create Safety and Security Without Accumulating Wealth’ — https://www.irisbrilliant.com/how-to-create-safety-and-security-without-accumulating-wealth
Resource Generation — https://resourcegeneration.org/
The Next Egg — www.thenextegg.org
Revalue — https://www.revalueinvesting.com/
YourStake — https://www.yourstake.org/
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