Current Thoughts About Current Events

We riff on current events of Ukraine, scarcity of time, freedom, the cyclical patterns of great nations falling, how to deepen human interaction, and the FIRE (Financial Independence / Retire Early) Community.

00:00 - “When a rising power challenges an existing power, almost always leads to conflicts and not partnerships.” - Ray Dalio

10:26 - "War takes guarantees away from everyone, no-one will have guarantees of security, and who will suffer from that the most, the people.” - Volodymyr Zelenskyy

14:31 - Scarcity of Time Mindset

17:31 - Taking Freedom for Granted?

24:25 - How Ray Dalio Predicts the Future of Nations

32:18 - 3 Patterns of Falling Great Nations

35:02 - If I Pray for You, What Should I Pray For?

36:51 - "You Can Afford Anything, but Not Everything." - Paula Pant Afford Anything