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Mike Schmitz and Cory Hixson
255: The Psychology of Money by Morgan Housel
1 hour 42 minutes Posted Aug 14, 2026 at 6:43 pm.
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Today’s Book
Introduction: The Greatest Show on Earth
Chapter 1: No One’s Crazy
Chapter 2: Luck & Risk
Chapter 3: Never Enough
Chapter 4: Confounding Compounding
Chapter 5: Getting Wealthy vs. Staying Wealthy
Chapter 6: Tails, You Win
Chapter 7: Freedom
Chapter 8: Man in the Car Paradox
Chapter 9: Wealth is What You Don’t See
Chapter 10: Save Money
Chapter 11: Reasonable > Rational
Chapter 12: Surprise!
Chapter 13: Room for Error
Chapter 14: You’ll Change
Chapter 15: Nothing’s Free
Chapter 16: You & Me
Chapter 17: The Seduction of Pessimism
Chapter 18: When You’ll Believe Anything
Chapter 19: All Together Now
Chapter 20: Confessions
Postscript: A Brief History of Why The U.S. Consumer Thinks the Way They Do
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Today's author promises to help us improve our money mindset by sharing several short stories that teach timeless lessons on wealth, greed, and happiness.

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