Mike Carruthers

And well, I think I know the answer to this, but why is it that some retailers don't want to take American Express?

The stock market has certainly changed from the days of where you would buy individual stocks, you needed a stockbroker, there were a lot of fees, and now people buy mutual funds.

How did that happen?

But as we know, casinos, real gambling always favors the house, never favors the gambler.

Well, this has been some really valuable and interesting insight into how the economy works, how our money works, what affects it.

I really enjoyed this.

I've been speaking with Alex Mayasi from the podcast Planet Money, and he's author of a book called Planet Money, a guide to the economic forces that shape your life.

There's a link to that book in the show notes.

And Alex, great.

Thanks.

Quitting has a bad reputation.

We're taught that quitters are losers, that success comes from grit, persistence, and never giving up.

And often that's true, but not always.

Sometimes quitting is exactly the right move.

In fact, knowing when to walk away and doing it well can be one of the smartest decisions you'll ever make.

The real challenge is figuring out the difference, when to push through and when to let go.

And that is what Jeffrey Lockwood is here to discuss.

He's a professor of natural sciences and humanities at the University of Wyoming and author of the book, The Good Quit, Mastering the Fine Art of Giving Up.

Hi, Jeffrey.

Welcome to Something You Should Know.