Jenny and Yelena convene to discuss magical thinking in uncertain economic  times. Yelena reflects on being surrounded by marble in Athens, Jenny reflects on embodiment of thoughts and prayers and magma. Both are probably never buying crystals again.

Referenced:

The value of thoughts and prayers

https://www.pnas.org/content/116/40/19797

Dark crystals: the brutal reality behind a booming wellness craze

https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2019/sep/17/healing-crystals-wellness-mining-madagascar

Keywords: The New Language of Capitalism by John Patrick Leary