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Joined August 2021
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America spends over $1 Trillion a year on interest, and unfortunately it’s going to grow to over $2 Trillion by 2036.
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My first two weeks in India: - fell of a scooter - Almost hit by a cow - Ran into a gang of monkeys in a rooftop - Fed rescued baby cows - Ordered Blinkit 10 times - Used UPI to buy street chai - Spent Diwali in Jaipur - Rode Mumbai’s brand new underground metro - Attended @JoinEdgeCity’s first pop up village in India - Met the legendary Mumbai dabbawalas (150 year old lunch delivery system) Honestly, I love this place 🇮🇳
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Why is the South of Brazil so different than the NE? They are like two different countries across several maps A huge reason these parts of Brazil are so different from each other is because who settled there first!
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This is the 3rd time in India where an uber wants me mid ride to stop for Chai or sugarcane juice Is this common? Why can’t they do this when they don’t have a passenger
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I took up the offer once, but if I’m in a rush I don’t have time for chai 😅
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In India I was trying to get some morning sunlight but was interrupted by monkeys Probably lucky I didn't lose my phone here or worse
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My favorite thing about traveling in India is walking the streets and constantly seeing things I have never seen before Today it was this 😅
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HAPPY DIWALI 2026!!! 🪔 This one is special for me because I am in India for it! Diwali is kind of like India’s Black Friday, Christmas and New Years all rolled up into one! And the economic impact of this holiday on India is insane, especially when it comes to gold!
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HAPPY DIWALI EVERYONE!! Appreciate all the kind comments <3
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I think there’s a strong case that Jaipur is one of the most successful planned cities on Earth. Built 300 years ago by an astronomer king, its historic center is still thriving today. And most people outside India only know one thing about it. That it’s pink. But why is it
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Everyone thinks the stock market was invented in New York, but it was actually invented in Amsterdam! And what people bet on back then is not that much different compared to now As the stock market has evolved, people invent new ways to hedge themselves against risk And
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Mongolia is a one city country Half of its population lives in the capital city Ulaanbaatar! Which is crazy because it’s the coldest capital city on Earth So why did they build a capital city there?
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Network School moved to Kazakhstan, so I went to check it out
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The 3 fastest growing cities in the world are cities you might not have ever heard of None of them are in India or China!
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Most people outside of India have never heard of Surat But it controls the worlds diamond supply, as 8 out of every 10 diamonds on Earth are cut and polished here Economist call this a cluster - where a whole industry is in one place How has Surat dominated diamonds? Well
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Our next pop-up village location is decided. The people of Edge City India were the first to find out. What's your guess? 🌏
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Why are warmer countries typically more poor? It comes down to a brutal geographic trap In cold climates the best place to live is often the best place to trade However in warm climates it’s the opposite To combat the diseases and warm temperatures, people often went up..
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Why has the quality of everything gotten so much worse? From 2x4s to tools to appliances Things aren’t built the way they used to be anymore And then you have shrinkflation The government measures inflation with CPI. But it’s kind of a lie — it doesn’t count quality getting
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I made this video breaking down everything that has went off the rails since 1971 That was the year that President Nixon broke the link between dollar and gold, completely changing how money works
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When making this video I learned how Rajasthan is a lot more important to India then most people realize
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