#251 – Ray Dalio: Money, Power, and the Collapse of Empires
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<p><b>OUTLINE:</b><br />
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(00:00) – Introduction<br />
(08:14) – Money or power<br />
(11:50) – Big Cycle<br />
(31:43) – Collapse of the American Empire<br />
(40:10) – War<br />
(43:18) – Xi Jinping<br />
(49:21) – Importance of freedoms<br />
(55:24) – Democracy’s vulnerability<br />
(58:49) – Communism’s vulnerability<br />
(1:05:50) – Vladimir Putin<br />
(1:09:55) – Understanding China<br />
(1:17:23) – Henry Kissinger<br />
(1:27:44) – Elon Musk and Dogecoin<br />
(1:29:41) – How to take notes<br />
(1:33:24) – Advice for young people<br />
(1:37:30) – Hope for humanity</p>