Surf Report: The Paradox of Thrift

Issue 49: 08.29.2021 (Subscribers Edition)

INTRODUCTION

August 29, 2021

Hi everyone—I’m so glad to have you here. What a week.

We never do what we’re supposed to do, do we?

We’re encouraged to save, save, save our whole lives, at least to the extent that we can. But then: the better things seem to go for us, the more we’re encouraged to spend.

And then, after we get used to spending, we’re informed o…