How owning fewer, more permanent things can lead to greater freedom and continued economic growth.Topics covered include:How a railroad company issued a bond that matured in 999 yearsWhy land and gold are the most permanent investmentsWhat is the oldest currency in useWhy fiat and cryptocurrencies are potentially worthlessWhy permanence is freedom and constantly craving more things limits freedomWhy do quality goods cost moreHow the volume of trash generation and the number of storage units are increasingWhy reducing the number of things we own is so difficult and how to go about doing itHow the economy could change as people own things longerThanks to Felix Gray Glasses and LinkedIn for sponsoring the episode.For more information on this episode click here.Show NotesBusiness & Finance: Freak FinanceBack to the future with long-term bonds by Franky Leeuwerck—Franky's Scripophily BlogSpotELMIRA AND WILLIAMSPORT RAIL ROAD COMPANY 500$ BOND, 1863—WorthPointThe Power of Gold: The History of an Obsession by Peter L. BernsteinHow much gold has been found in the world?—USGSThe oldest living thing on Earth by Marnie Chesterton—BBCWhat is the world's oldest currency?—CMC MarketsBitcoin, Currencies, and Fragility by Nassim Nicholas TalebSmall Is Beautiful: Economics as if People Mattered Bby E. F. SchumacherEvan KinoriGlasswingWant to Make It Big in Fashion? Think Small, Like Evan Kinori by Guy Trebay—The New York TimesArtists of Theory: Evan Kinori Interview by Isaac McKay-Randozzi—Theories of AtlantisNational Overview: Facts and Figures on Materials, Wastes and Recycling—United States Environmental Protection AgencyBasic Information about Landfill Gas—United States Environmental Protection AgencyThe Great Markdown Disaster w/ Evan Kinori—Corporate LunchMinimum by John PawsonEvan Kinori, Clothing Designer by Sean Hotchkiss—Faculty DepartmentStorage Wars—Seeking AlphaFrance Gave Teenagers $350 for Culture. They’re Buying Comic Books. by Aurelien Breeden—The New York TimesRelated Episodes278: You Have Permission to Spend262: Better Not Bigger, Circular Not Linear – How the Global Economy Is ChangingSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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