To a San Franciscan, the obvious analogy is Burning Man: money is chametz, we live and relate through it by default, and nobody really wants to do otherwise most of the time; but by setting it aside for a week, Burners seek a spiritual elevation and a deeper relation to each other.
“but we can transform them through practices of attention, love, and reframing.” Yes.
To a San Franciscan, the obvious analogy is Burning Man: money is chametz, we live and relate through it by default, and nobody really wants to do otherwise most of the time; but by setting it aside for a week, Burners seek a spiritual elevation and a deeper relation to each other.