Values Hijacking, Capitalism, and Systemic Change with Tara McMullin

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Many of us are aware of how our business values can get co-opted by the values and structures of capitalism. What may be less obvious is how our personal values can also be influenced by capitalist thinking.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Capitalism is more than an economic system. Capitalism is a fundamental part of our politics, culture, and how we navigate our personal and professional lives.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Tara McMullin joins Erica to discuss the far-reaching impacts of capitalism on our lives, the gamification of our values and goals, how our values get co-opted by imperatives for efficiency and productivity, and how we can begin to cultivate awareness and make choices that truly align with our values.</span></p> <p><strong>In this discussion:</strong></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Why capitalism is more than an economic system</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">How the gamification of our lives keeps us striving for more “points”</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">How capitalism creates the lens we use to shape our values</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">How the system impacts how we view ourselves and our work</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">How to build awareness and begin deconstructing the narratives of the system in your life</span></li> </ul> <p><strong>Connect with Tara McMullin:</strong><span style= "font-weight: 400;"> </span></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><a href= "http://explorewhatworks.com/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">What Works</span></a></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Instagram:</span> <a href= "http://instagram.com/tara_mcmullin"><span style= "font-weight: