In this episode, Alli explores the deeper meaning behind money — not how to earn it, but what it truly represents. Drawing on the idea that money is a stand-in for our time, effort, and energy, she weaves together a personal story about caring for her dying horse and tending childhood graves to illuminate the concept of work as stewardship of the earth.

The episode closes with a look at how well (or poorly) modern money holds that value — and teases the case for Bitcoin.
Timestamps

00:00 - Intro & What Money Represents
00:30 - Time, Effort, and Energy
01:45 - Defining Work
02:10 - Stewarding the Earth's Resources
02:46 - A Love of Animals
03:20 - A Story About a Grave in the Pasture
05:36 - The Last Horse
06:38 - Saying Goodbye
07:39 - The Goodness of Creation and Work
08:52 - Connecting the Story to Money
09:44 - Why Scarce Resources Make Money's Value Critical
10:05 - What Is the Value of Money
10:27 - Purchasing Power Explained
13:07 - Bitcoin and Holding Value
14:01 - Wrap Up
Key Themes

- Money = time + effort + energy
- Work = stewarding the Earth's resources
- Purchasing power and monetary value
- The case for sound money (Bitcoin)