How do we determine what is valuable and worthwhile? When we're so used to discussing value in abstract terms like currency, the concrete things represented by these abstracts are easily lost on us. Value governs all of the choices that we make in life, so what happens when we can’t determine value for ourselves? When values are aligned with the success and profit of corporations rather than the wellbeing of people and communities the result is waste, inequality, and suffering in the name of efficiency and productivity. This is neither efficient nor productive.
Tools for Maximum Productivity and Efficiency is an ever expanding suite of tools for those who are new to the realities of full time labor and financial independence–or really anyone who needs a fresh perspective on value. tfmpe.com currently hosts two animated series, Phone a friend: conversations about value with various guests, and Question Time: a series that answers big questions like "what is value" in terms simple enough for a child to understand. The platform also offers a browser extension which converts any mention of currency on the web into metrics of the user's choosing.
The ever growing collection of tools available on tmfpe.com provides users and viewers new entry points into the discussion of value, and creates space for people to define value for themselves and live efficiently and productively as a result.