Let’s Talk About Money – TSOL in NYC

Few topics generate as much private anxiety and public discord as money. We obsess over what we earn, fear discussing our finances openly, and often find ourselves torn between material desires and deeper values. Our relationship with money reflects our most profound hopes and deepest insecurities, yet we rarely examine this relationship with the psychological curiosity it deserves.

The School of Life invites you to an evening dedicated to exploring our complex emotional connections to wealth, consumption, and economic systems. “Let’s Talk About Money” moves beyond simplistic critiques or celebrations of capitalism to examine how our psychological needs shape—and are shaped by—the economic structures we inhabit.

Throughout this thought-provoking session, we’ll consider questions that rarely surface in conventional financial discussions: How do our childhood experiences inform our attitudes toward spending and saving? What emotional needs do we unconsciously attempt to fulfill through consumption? How might we develop a relationship with money that better serves our authentic well-being?

By examining the psychological underpinnings of capitalism itself, we’ll discover that economic systems are not immutable forces beyond our influence, but human creations capable of evolution and improvement. We’ll explore how understanding our emotional functioning offers pathways to both personal financial wisdom and broader societal change.

Whether you’re grappling with individual financial decisions or concerned about wider economic justice, this evening promises fresh insights into how we might reform our relationship with money—creating lives of greater meaning, satisfaction, and ethical clarity in the process.

Please note this event is at 8pm – 10pm Eastern Time (USA). The event is in-person in Williamsburg, New York and ticketed through our partner Lifeshop.