Vikram Mansharamani on Developments to Watch Over the Next Five Years

Our returning guest today is Vikram Mansharamani, a global trend-watcher who shows people how to anticipate the future, manage risk and spot opportunities.

In today’s episode, Vikram updates us on what’s been a busy three years since he first came on the podcast. We discuss his senatorial campaign in New Hampshire, his unfortunate split at Harvard, and then get into his new book, The Making of a Generalist. He gives a brief overview of the book and then apply his generalist lens to talk about his annual blog post that shares global developments he’s keeping an eye on over the next five years. We touch on immigration, the space economy, AI, tensions between US & China, and more. 

Be sure to check out the show notes for all the related links we discuss in the episode.

Our co-hosts today are Chris Cannon, CFA, and myself, Colby Donovan, CFA. Please enjoy the episode. 

Resources

• 24 Global Developments to Watch Over the Next Five Years
• Purchase his book, The Making of a Generalist: An Independent Thinker Finds Unconventional Success in an Uncertain World
• Read the intro to his book
• Drill, Baby, Drill!
• The Kai Guy Show

Vikram's Recommendations

• Grant by Ron Chernow
• Quantum Supremacy: How the Quantum Computer Revolution Will Change Everything Hardcover
• Brave New World by Aldous Huxley
• 1984 by George Orwell
• Grid Down, Power Up

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Past guest include Cliff Asness, Jason Zweig, Annie Duke, Morgan Housel, Raphael Bostic, and many more.