Dr. Vikram Mansharamani is a global trend-watcher who shows people how to anticipate the future, manage risk, and spot opportunities. He is the author of "The Making of a Generalist," "Think For Yourself," and "Boombustology." He has been a frequent commentator on issues driving disruption in the global business environment. Vikram’s ideas and writings have also appeared in Bloomberg, Fortune, Forbes, The New York Times and a long list of other publications. Linkedin twice listed him as their #1 Top Voice for Money, Finance and Global Economics and Worth has profiled him as one of the 100 most powerful people in global finance. Millions of readers have enjoyed his unique multi-lens approach to connecting seemingly irrelevant dots.

In this episode, Vikram shares how a “generalist mindset” can help us navigate a world full of complexity and uncertainty; and why, from his perspective, this opens up more creative, innovative, and effective solutions to our global problems.

Highlights/quotes from this episode: " Every single perspective is limited, biased, and incomplete. And if that’s the case, then why not use more than one perspective to really integrate a view of what’s happening in the world?”

Specifically, we discuss:

-The "migrant mindset" and how his family's immigrant background helped shape him today.

-What a "generalist mindset" is and how it helps us connect the dots.

-How being a generalist is a "call for empathy" and the integration of multiple perspectives.

-Vikram’s view of some of the forces contributing to polarization.

-How diversifying our media diets and other sources of information can help us think more comprehensively.

-How renewable fuel in the U.S. may be tied to the Arab Spring and other examples of global interconnection.

-Vikram's "global developments to watch" over the next 5 years.

-And much more!

Vikram's website: https://mansharamani.com/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vikrammansharamani/

Substack: https://substack.com/@mansharamani

Book: "The Making of a Generalist: An Independent Thinker Finds Unconventional Success in an Uncertain World"

Article: "24 Global Trends to Watch Over the Next 5 Years"

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