What an investor like Ray Dalio is uniquely poised to observe about the ebb and flow of history and the repeating patterns that make the future somewhat predictable.
Why transitional (and often painful) cycles -- like recessions, pandemics, and wars -- are necessary to reset and change the rules.
How studying these cycles as symptomatic of larger problems is the best way to heal and grow from their discomfort.
What the current state of political polarization in the United States bodes for our collective future.
How our rivalry with China differs from our Cold War rivalry with the Soviet Union and what Ray sees as our best way of managing it.