What is money really for?
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About the video: ‘What is money really for?’
Lynne Twist describes how our relationship with money has become corrupted. She notes how consumer society sees money as an end rather than a means and that we have lost the ability to recognize simple sufficiency. She breaks down some of the popular myths that surround our obsession with money and outlines an alternative “prosperity” that has greater value.
Total views: 6,304
Filmed: London, UK on 21 May 2004
Credits: Interviewer - Marcus Morrell Camera and Editor - Marcus Morrell
Copyright © 2004 Big Picture TV
About Lynne Twist
Lynne Twist is a global activist and fundraiser.
She is author of “The Soul of Money” and is Founder and President of the Soul of Money Institute.
She is also the founder of the Pachamama Alliance.
Lynne has raised millions of dollars, and trained thousands of fundraisers to be more effective in their work for organizations that serve to end world hunger, empower women, nurture children and youth, and preserve the natural heritage of our planet.
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