Time, Fuel, & Money

Episode 10 – Currency Beyond Cash: Rethinking Money, Power & Human Value

Deborah "Deb", Vassili, Karim

In this reflective and unfiltered episode, we ask: What if money isn’t the only—or best—currency we’ve got?

We explore how fear of failure, isolation, and even humiliation can shape our ambitions more than we realize. From the shadows of capitalism to the Oklahoma Standard, we ask deeper questions about what truly drives us—and what we’ve lost along the way.

🔹 Is money still the primary measure of success?
🔹 What could a new “unit of value” look like?
🔹 Why compassion, connection, and inner power might be our greatest currency
🔹 And how self-humor can be a radical act of disarming shame

We go from startup life to societal design, from personal peace to collective responsibility—all in pursuit of meaning that outlasts the paycheck.

💡 This one’s about slowing down, going deeper, and asking: What are we really trading?

🎧 Listen in and let us know: What’s the most valuable thing you’ve ever given—or received—that didn’t cost a dime?

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