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Steven Manuel and Mark Parrett continue their conversation about poverty (10:30) as Mark reviews the book Scarcity: Why Having Too Little Means So Much, by Eldar Shafir and Sendhil Mullainathan. It describes, with research, how “not having enough” impacts people. It makes us stupid, insecure, impulsive, makes us spend money unnecessarily, etc. Mark tells about a dumb purchase he made at Princeton (38:30), dealings with poor tenants (44:30), hamster-wheel living (49:40), and all the gross things that a poverty spirit produces. Here at Abe’s Wallet… we hate poverty (and love PLANNING, which is one of the antidotes to it)!
Mark Parrett and Steven Manuel put to death the old myth that money can’t buy happiness. They’re sure that it CAN (6:45), and throw...
Steven Manuel talks to Mark Douglass about how the Sabbath works in his home: it’s beautiful, it’s fun, it’s communal, and it’s worshipful. If...
The explicit goal of this website is to equip YOU to be capable and confident of stewarding more (more children, more disciples, more money,...
