Steven

And the optimistic side of capitalism is as messy and as hard and as much personal damage as you can cause to families along the way. Those people will eventually figure out something to do. And when people say that, it sounds so callous and coarse. And that's why you have so much –

Learn how to communicate. Learn how to get along with people you disagree with. I think that's a very underlooked skill in life is particularly in a social media driven world where people have very different views on fundamental topics. Learn how to get along with people who you disagree with. Learn how to communicate. those would be the top two. Those are extremely high level.

Learn how to communicate. Learn how to get along with people you disagree with. I think that's a very underlooked skill in life is particularly in a social media driven world where people have very different views on fundamental topics. Learn how to get along with people who you disagree with. Learn how to communicate. those would be the top two. Those are extremely high level.

Like I'm not saying go learn calculus four kind of thing or go learn engineering, but those are timeless skills. And I think those two skills can get you pretty far in life. And I look back at myself. I don't know if you had a similar example of this, but I was not a good student. My ability to do math is not any good. My ability, my grades in science were not any good whatsoever.

Like I'm not saying go learn calculus four kind of thing or go learn engineering, but those are timeless skills. And I think those two skills can get you pretty far in life. And I look back at myself. I don't know if you had a similar example of this, but I was not a good student. My ability to do math is not any good. My ability, my grades in science were not any good whatsoever.

I think if there are two skills that I was, that I didn't even know it at the time. I was not really like conscious that I was doing this, but learn how to communicate and don't be a jerk.

I think if there are two skills that I was, that I didn't even know it at the time. I was not really like conscious that I was doing this, but learn how to communicate and don't be a jerk.

Like just learn, because that for me as a writer, that was like learn how to communicate as writing and in the writing business, learn how to get along with people so you can move ahead, move your career, like be nice to this person so you can move on up. I think you see that a lot. What about in terms of money, making money?

Like just learn, because that for me as a writer, that was like learn how to communicate as writing and in the writing business, learn how to get along with people so you can move ahead, move your career, like be nice to this person so you can move on up. I think you see that a lot. What about in terms of money, making money?

It's hard for a parent. I'm not filthy rich by any means, but I've sold a couple of books. And it's hard as a parent to be like, I want to use money to give you a good life, but I don't want to spoil you. The last thing I want is for you to be a spoiled little brat. And it's very difficult for a lot of parents to do that.

It's hard for a parent. I'm not filthy rich by any means, but I've sold a couple of books. And it's hard as a parent to be like, I want to use money to give you a good life, but I don't want to spoil you. The last thing I want is for you to be a spoiled little brat. And it's very difficult for a lot of parents to do that.

And so one of the things that I want him to learn about money and I want him to learn it in a very stark way is like learn the scarcity and the value of $1. And I think the only way to do that is to experience it firsthand. So when he was born nine years ago, I wrote him a little letter and I published this on a blog. And one of the things I said was, I hope you're poor one day.

And so one of the things that I want him to learn about money and I want him to learn it in a very stark way is like learn the scarcity and the value of $1. And I think the only way to do that is to experience it firsthand. So when he was born nine years ago, I wrote him a little letter and I published this on a blog. And one of the things I said was, I hope you're poor one day.

And I said, not struggling, not broke, but I hope the only way to understand the value of a dollar is to experience the power of its scarcity. And I hope there's a period when my wife and I are able to say, like, look, you're never going to fall flat on your face. You're not going to be homeless. You're always going to have good health care.

And I said, not struggling, not broke, but I hope the only way to understand the value of a dollar is to experience the power of its scarcity. And I hope there's a period when my wife and I are able to say, like, look, you're never going to fall flat on your face. You're not going to be homeless. You're always going to have good health care.

But I hope you're able to experience the scarcity of a dollar so you value it. I did. My parents taught me that in a way that they didn't need to, but they let me be poor for a while. And most people will experience it because they have that. That's the situation they're in. So that's one thing I think about. And I think actually quite a few families deal with that is like,

But I hope you're able to experience the scarcity of a dollar so you value it. I did. My parents taught me that in a way that they didn't need to, but they let me be poor for a while. And most people will experience it because they have that. That's the situation they're in. So that's one thing I think about. And I think actually quite a few families deal with that is like,

How can you help your kids? And it goes beyond money. This is, you know, so many, the helicopter parent era is I want to protect you from downside at all costs, emotional downside. And I think money is one of many topics in which you're going to learn the best by experiencing the downside.

How can you help your kids? And it goes beyond money. This is, you know, so many, the helicopter parent era is I want to protect you from downside at all costs, emotional downside. And I think money is one of many topics in which you're going to learn the best by experiencing the downside.

than young women and i think it was like one in seven men are out of work yeah so it's a different world for a man but but we still have the sort of prehistoric caveman mindset of being a protector and a provider yes the world has changed yeah i think scott galloway recently said that like a really aspirational definition of manhood is is wanting to procreate provide and protect you want to have kids and you desperately want to provide for your family and protect your family