Journal
Essays on money, psychology, and the needs that drive our financial lives.
Michael Green's viral analysis proves what the pyramid shows: the poverty line is a lie, and the median American family is $60,000 below where basic needs can actually be met.
- The $140K Threshold
- The Bandwidth Tax
- Why the Pyramid Doesn't Lie
Financial freedom is typically defined as a number. But here's what the numbers don't explain: why do people who achieve these milestones often still feel financially anxious?
- The Satisfaction Paradox
- Lifestyle Inflation Mechanism
- Foundation vs. Freedom
Every dollar you spend reveals what you're motivated to fulfill. Not what you think you want. What you're actually trying to get.
- Means vs. Ends
- The Honesty Problem
- Freedom From Guilt