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Jun 2022
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Inside Davos + Understanding the Geopoli...

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Ian Bremmer, a political scientist and the president and founder of Eurasia Group, the world's leading political risk research and consulting firm, joins Scott to discuss the state of our global economy. We hear about his key takeaways from Davos, the war in Ukraine, and which economies will come out on top in a post-war and post-pandemic world. Follow Ian on Twitter, @@ianbremmer. 

Scott opens by reflecting on the things he’s gotten right and wrong lately.  

Algebra of Happiness: forgive yourself. 

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