What Happens When Misinformation Wins? | Rory Stewart - PT 1

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🗓️ 1 October 2024

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Welcome to Impact Theory with Tom Bilyeu. In today's episode, we're diving deep into the unraveling complexities of modern society with special guest, Rory Stewart. Join hosts Tom Bilyeu and Rory Stewart as they examine the lasting relevance of the founding fathers' fears about despotic government and the evolving challenges of governance in today's technologically-driven landscape. We'll tackle pressing issues like the regulation of social media, the ethical dilemmas faced by tech giants, and the socio-political ramifications of immigration and demographic shifts. From the dynamics of populism and social media's influence on public perception, to the profound effects of economic inequality and global dissatisfaction—this episode is packed with insightful analysis and concrete examples. Discover Rory Stewart's bold perspectives on empowering local governance, optimizing foreign aid through direct cash assistance, and the delicate act of balancing free speech with curbing misinformation. Tune in for a thoughtful conversation that not only highlights society's pitfalls but also envisions hopeful ways forward in these uncertain times. CHECK OUT OUR SPONSORS Betterhelp: This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at https://betterhelp.com/impacttheory and get 10% off your first month. Navage: Get a cleaning kit as a FREE gift with your order, but only by going to http://www.navage.com/IMPACT Shopify: Sign up for a $1/month trial period at http://www.shopify.com/impact FOLLOW TOM: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tombilyeu/ Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tombilyeu?lang=en Twitter: https://twitter.com/tombilyeu YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TomBilyeu What's up, everybody? It's Tom Bilyeu here. If you're serious about leveling up your life, I urge you to check out my new podcast, Tom Bilyeu’s Mindset Playbook —a goldmine of my most impactful episodes on mindset, business, and health. Trust me, your future self will thank you. LISTEN AD FREE + BONUS EPISODES on APPLE PODCASTS: apple.co/impacttheory Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	I'm Tom Biliu and this is Impact Theory.
0:03.0	Today I'm joined by Rory Stewart, a former diplomat, politician, and author who has spent his career navigating the high stakes
0:10.4	complexities of geopolitics and economics. We dig into some of the most pressing... high stakes social media's ability to mess with people's heads to the profound effects of
0:24.4	economic inequality and rising unrest across the globe. Rory is extremely
0:29.2	thoughtful and while we disagree on many things he has a voice that I think adds an important
0:34.5	dimension to public discourse and I'm glad that I had a chance to sit down with him.
0:38.0	I'm eager to hear what you guys think about his ideas, so be sure to leave a comment on
0:42.1	Spotify with your take. With that I bring you
0:44.8	my conversation with Rory Stewart. Rory Stewart, welcome to the show. Thank you for having me.
0:51.3	It is an honor man. You're going to help all of us think through what I think are some very difficult
0:56.3	problems and I want to start with the economy and some of the knock-on effects. So let me ask, why are so many Western economies right now very fragile?
1:09.0	Well, I think one answer is that nobody really knows. I mean it's amazing how often very distinguished
1:16.2	Nobel Prize winning economists get this stuff wrong. But clearly we have certain problems and the most obvious one is demographic.
1:25.7	So most of our countries are birth rates are falling and we're getting older.
1:30.7	And as we get older we become more expensive to look after, particular medical terms.
1:36.1	In Britain the statistics are very stark when we set up the welfare state before the First
1:41.2	World War there were 20 working people for every one
1:43.8	retired person. Today we've got just under three working people for every one
1:48.6	retired person. So you can see the balance has changed very dramatically in terms of who's paying for who.
1:55.0	Second bit that comes out of that of course is that our economies are increasingly dependent on immigration.
2:03.0	And that's particularly for running care systems, running service industries,
2:11.0	but it's also increasingly true for skills
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