# Why It's OK to Want to Be Rich

**URL:** <https://www.libertarianism.org/podcasts/free-thoughts/why-its-ok-to-want-to-be-rich>

**By** Jason Brennan, Aaron Ross Powell, Trevor Burrus

**Published:** March 26, 2021

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Jason Brennan joins the show to talk about how money-based societies create nicer, more trustworthy, and more cooperative citizens.

## Summary:

In Jason Brennan's new book, _Why It’s OK to Want to Be Rich_, he shows that the moralizers have it backwards. He argues that, in general, the more money you make, the more you already do for others, and that even an average wage earner is productively “giving back” to society just by doing her job. In addition, wealth liberates us to have the best chance of leading a life that’s authentically our own.

## Further Reading:

[Why It's OK to Want to Be Rich](https://www.routledge.com/Why-Its-OK-to-Want-to-Be-Rich/Brennan/p/book/9781138389021), written by Jason Brennan