#106 | Frankly
10 Things Worth More Than a Pound of Gold
Description
In this week’s Frankly, Nate weighs the value of a pound of gold with other things that we derive worth from in our lives – from dollars and bitcoin to…less pecuniary markers. Although gold is simply a metal, it has long been a symbol of wealth in human cultures. Through highlighting other important, sometimes intangible forms of wealth, Nate encourages the viewer to not only examine what they place the most worth on in their own lives, but also to consider why things have worth to us as humans living in a complex, modern system.
What contributes to the real wealth of your life – and can it be measured and held, or is it something more intangible? And finally, how might our definitions of wealth change if we were -as individuals and as a culture – to fully appreciate the miracle that is human life and connection with one another and the natural world?
In French, we have a motto that says that a simple drawing is often better than a long explanation. Jean-Marc Jancovici Carbone 4 President
That’s very understandable because with left atmosphere thinking, one of the problems is that you see everything as a series of problems that must have solutions. Iain McGilchrist Neuroscientist and Philosopher
We can’t have hundreds and hundreds of real relationships that are healthy because that requires time and effort and full attention and awareness of being in real relationship and conversation with the other human. Nate Hagens Director of ISEOF
This is the crux of the whole problem. Individual parts of nature are more valuable than the biocomplexity of nature. Thomas Crowther Founder Restor
Show Notes & Links to Learn More
00:16 – Gold all time high Aug 2025
01:47 – Bank of England: Why does money depend on trust?
02:06 – Rise and fall of global currencies over time
02:30 – silver usages in modern society
03:35 – Bitcoin value / about Bitcoin
07:57 – Statistica: How Widespread Are Stress, Depression, and Anxiety?
10:28 – Economy as a subset of the biosphere
11:07 – S&P record-setting high
11:22 – Planetary boundaries
