Confronting Complicity in Capitalism, Week 3: Inspired by Morgan Curtis

Could I ever give away everything I’ve earned or inherited? What leads someone to make that choice?

In week 3 of Confronting Complicity in Capitalism, we take in the wisdom of someone who’s been doing this work — for herself, with her family, with others with privilege — much longer: Morgan Curtis at Solidaire Network.

I interviewed Morgan on this podcast, where she shares what led her to question the origins and impact of her family’s wealth, and to ultimately to give away all of her financial inheritance (before the birth of her first child, no less!).

As we listen to Morgan’s insights, Elena and I may not end up at the same conclusions, but are certainly challenged to dive into tough questions for ourselves:

• What does it mean to question whether ‘my’ money is ‘mine’?
• How have I fallen prey to capitalist conditioning to replace relationships with transactions?
• What would it take to ‘invest’ in a safety net that’s NOT based on accumulating money?

This is part of a new series called ⁠Confronting Complicity in Capitalism⁠. This special series is a season of experiment to really look at money and privilege with care & joy rather than shame & blame.

Follow along…

- video on LinkedIn (visible if you’re connected to me or Elena): https://www.linkedin.com/posts/ugcPost-7445803475755499520-zQnc

- blog on Medium: https://medium.com/@juliash