Money as Water

This episode navigates the complexities of our emotional and practical relationships with money. Weaving connections between water and currency to dig deep into the essence of money flow and the dynamics of wealth in our lives, the discussion revolves around how money, like water, is life-sustaining and flows throughout society, impacting growth and enabling choice.

Ganga Devi introduces listeners to thought-provoking perspectives on financial security and the role of money in empowering communities. She highlights innovative strategies in agriculture that could realign the flow of resources to support both ecological sustainability and economic growth. Through her storytelling and deep dives into the intersections of money with trust and values, the episode challenges listeners to reconceptualize their relationship with currency in a way that aligns with their deepest values and the collective good.

Key Takeaways:

• Money and water share similarities in their ability to flow and perpetuate life, with the concept of currency deeply rooted in the movement and utility of both.

• Our relationship with money can mirror the stagnation or flow of water; when money is hoarded, it can become toxic, but when moving, it can grow and nurture societies.

• The control and allocation of money and resources, like water in drought situations, are critical issues that affect communities and require thoughtful management and reallocation.

• Ganga Devi introduces Change Finance, a company that manages an ETF with the intent to pressure companies into better environmental practices and human dignity.

• She calls for a collective conversation about Money, Sex, and God—three taboo topics that are crucial for personal empowerment and broader societal change.

Notable Quotes:

• "I believe that money is at least neutral and at best, actually a very positive thing."

• "Money enables choice. What does that do to you? What does that do in your body?"

• "To change the way that agriculture is done will take public will, public pressure, people understanding that it's something that is going to require policy change."

• "We are more weather pattern than stone monument."

• "The more we talk about it, the more we destigmatize the truth of wherever it is that we are in the moment."

Resources:

• The Hunger Project

• Kiss the Ground

• Trigger Warning with Killer Mike

• Greenwood Financial - Founded by Killer Mike

• 'The Soul of Money' book by Lynne Twist

• Emunah Living Course 'Sex, God, and Money'