What should I actually do with money if I want economic justice?
Let me be specific, because vague virtue doesn't help anyone. First: understand where your money goes. Most people don't track this—they claim values they don't fund. If you care about economic justice, your spending and investing should reflect that. Second: shift where possible. Support businesses and creators directly rather than extractive platforms. If you invest, consider funds that don't concentrate wealth upward. Third: participate in policy conversations. Wealth inequality isn't solved by individual consumption choices alone; it requires tax structures, wage standards, and wealth caps that most people won't discuss. Fourth: teach money literacy to people around you, especially those with less access to it. I've watched how shame keeps people from understanding finance—that serves the 1% perfectly. What I've learned is this: economic justice requires you to think like an owner of the system, not a consumer within it. Where can you influence? Your job, your votes, your conversations, your investments. Not perfectly—the system won't let you opt out cleanly. But coherently, intentionally, in alignment with what you actually believe.