George was a guest on the Sidewalk Talk Podcast, where he was interviewed by Traci Ruble, therapist and founder of Sidewalk Talk, a global movement where community members volunteer to listen to strangers on the street.
Their conversation answers the questions: “How do we ensure the structures and institutions within our lives reflect the values that we know to be true and good? What would it look like if we were to achieve a Golden Civilization devoid of the harmful tendencies we engage in daily?”
“George Kinder, known well for his work in financial life planning and spiritual practice combines the two in his latest work, A Golden Civilization & The Map of Mindfulness. He dives heart first into a conversation with Traci on what it would mean to approach transactions with the same mindfulness that governs our everyday lives. Listen in to hear George’s insights on defining and achieving freedom, independence. He shares the importance of taking action in all aspects of our lives, from quiet moments of meditation to vocal political movements.”
In the interview, George says, “If economics was meant to deliver us into freedom, and mindfulness is one of the ways to experience freedom, then shouldn’t the delivery of freedom in economic terms be about moments of freedom rather than moments of financial transaction. That’s really the link. This is a major paradigm shift for economics. It’s time we did it. They call it the fourth turning in Buddhism.”