Morgan Housel: The Hidden Reason You May Never Feel Rich

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Today’s guest is Morgan Housel, the bestselling author of The Psychology of Money and Same As Ever. His books have sold over nine million copies. His new book releasing in October is The Art of Spending Money. Morgan is a partner at The Collaborative Fund and serves on the board of directors at Markel. In today’s episode, Morgan discusses the complexities of wealth, spending, and happiness. He shares insights on the psychological implications of financial identity and the importance of independence and purpose in achieving true happiness. One theme throughout is that investing is more about human behavior than financial principles. To see links or read the transcript of the episode, visit us at: https://www.themebfabershow.com/episodes/rFEE2Sg325Y Sponsor: AcreTrader is an investment platform that makes it simple to own shares of farmland and earn passive income, and you can start investing in just minutes online. For more information, please visit acretrader.com/meb. https://acretrader.com/?utm_campaign=24118334-Meb%20Faber%20October%202025&utm_source=Meb_Faber_October_2025_Podcast&utm_medium=podcast (0:00) Starts (1:31) Introduction of guest Morgan Housel (2:01) Virality, luck and success (3:38) The psychological impact of wealth (7:15) The burden of material possessions and spending for happiness (11:17) Personal history's influence on spending and investment behavior (16:01) Cultural attitudes toward investing (22:07) The role of identity in financial behavior (27:45) Avoiding peer comparisons (37:30) Finding happiness and purpose after financial independence (50:13) Morgan's most memorable investment ---- Listen and subscribe on the platform of your choice: Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-meb-faber-show/id1128955736 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6gEEIpE2eu1yndaFra4Cgb Follow Meb: X: https://x.com/MebFaber LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mebanefaber/ Website: http://mebfaber.com/ To learn more about our products and follow us, subscribe to our mailing list: https://theideafarm.us1.list-manage.com/subscribe/post?u=6750faf5c6091bc898da154ff&id=7249739cdb Follow The Idea Farm: Subscribe (FREE!): www.theideafarm.com X: https://x.com/TheIdeaFarm LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/theideafarm-co TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mebfabershow Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mebfabershow/reels/ Editing and post-production work for this episode was provided by The Podcast Consultant (https://thepodcastconsultant.com).