I Don't Want to Buy Starbucks

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I think there's a long history of utopian communities that tried to withdraw from the world and have a very morally pure existence in these utopian communities. But nine we are not so benign lanes I think it's very difficult to maintain these things. It strikes me that we could have a lot more grace for each other on those matters.

Are Christians called to navigate their finances differently from everyone else? Are the oft-repeated directives to save aggressively and avoid all debt either scriptural or wise? Is it possible that spiritual wisdom and practical wisdom are sometimes one and the same? Join David and Curtis in this excellent discussion with James Choi, Professor of Finance at Yale. As a Christian and a behavioral economist, James brings both spiritual and practical wisdom to the area of personal finance and exposes where some of our most popular financial gurus might be giving us poor advice.

Show Notes:

-Derek Thompson (The Atlantic) - All the Personal-Finance Books Are Wrong

-Greg Rosalsky (Planet Money) - An economist studied popular finance tips. Some might be leading you astray

-Why I am a Christian (James Choi)

Follow Curtis’ work at RedeemingBabel.org

Produced by Kris Carter