FAR OUT #44 ~ Why We’re Failing to Retire Early

Episode Description

Alasdair & Julie-Roxane discuss financial independence and retiring early (FIRE) and some of the potential risks and pitfalls of this strategy that they rarely hear being discussed.

Listen and explore:

• Why Alasdair has not retired early

• What the FIRE philosophy is in a nutshell

• The potential (hidden) costs of FIRE

• Unhealthy reasons to adopt a FIRE philosophy

• The role of work and insecurity on the spiritual path

Mentioned on this episode:

• Alasdair’s Mindful Money Manager Program

• Ellen Fisher’s video how to become financially free

• Maslow’s heiarchy of needs

• Mr. Money Mustache

• Reddit FIRE thread

• The Wisdom of Insecurity by Alan Watts

• Alasdair’s blog post: Alan Watts on Security, Illusion and Becoming Aware

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Credits:

• Intro music: "Complicate ya" by Otis McDonald

• Outro music: "Running with wise fools" written & performed by Krackatoa (www.krackatoa.com)