Debt Trap

Nouriel Roubini is an economist, a professor in New York, a global economic consultant and an author who, amongst many distinguishing things, was one of those who foresaw the 2008 credit crunch and financial crisis.
 His latest work is called ‘Megathreats’, and it details 10 trends that make it more likely than not that we are heading for a global economic crash of stagnant growth, debt crises and high inflation that will cause decades of dystopian suffering and injustice. No wonder they call him Dr. Doom. In this episode, Nouriel joins Krishnan to talk about climate change, job-displacing artificial intelligence and our future.

The principles you live your life by will either reward you with a life you enjoy living or lead you to a life you want to escape. Whether you consciously choose your principles or operate subconsciously on your default network, principles specific to you are guiding you in the outcomes you achieve.

Ray Dalio is the founder of the world’s biggest hedge fund, Bridgewater Associates which manages over $100 billion. His mission has been to share the principles that have made him wildly successful. He wasn’t born into wealth, so when he shares these principles and lessons he’s found repeatedly successful, you may want to take notes.

This episode is stuffed with foundational ideas and mindset shifts to help you succeed and learn to start thinking from first principles. Understanding how to handle your opinions, how to struggle well, how to separate yourself from doing things that are better done by someone else is your first step to major success.