You’re Living in Phase 5 of Collapse — And Most Americans Have No Idea What’s Coming | Tom Bilyeu Deep Dive

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🗓️ 23 June 2025

⏱️ 71 minutes

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In this intensely eye-opening episode of "Impact Theory with Tom Bilyeu," Tom launches a deep dive into the alarming patterns of national economic failure, using the infamous collapse of Argentina in 2001 as his starting point. With the precision of an investigative storyteller, Tom brings you face-to-face with the stark reality behind global financial crises—not as distant tragedies but as urgent, mathematical inevitabilities now encroaching on the United States. Drawing on the research and insights of Ray Dalio, the legendary hedge fund manager, Tom unpacks "The Big Debt Cycle," explaining in clear terms the six phases every collapsing nation inevitably traverses. For those searching for solutions, Tom presents Ray Dalio’s concept of "beautiful deleveraging" as a rare, hopeful path. He walks through the gritty details of what it takes to bring a runaway debt-strangled nation back from the brink—explaining the painful, necessary balance between austerity, debt restructuring, redistribution, and well-calibrated money creation. Using historical case studies, modern economic policy debates, and concrete steps, Tom explores how America can navigate this perilous moment—and why collective literacy and moral discipline are the keys to building a sustainable future. If you want to be part of the vital 2% who choose awareness, action, and resilience, this episode is your manual. SHOWNOTES 08:58 Debt-Fueled Economic Bubbles 11:04 Debt, Deficits, and Government Games 20:26 Modern Monetary Theory basics 30:53 Global Unrest and Authoritarian Trends 40:31 "Impending U.S. Collapse and Solutions" 55:13 Ray Dalio's Deleveraging Strategy CHECK OUT OUR SPONSORS Vital Proteins: Get 20% off by going to https://www.vitalproteins.com and entering promo code IMPACT at check out Allio Capital: Macro investing for people who want to understand the big picture. Download their app in the App Store or at Google Play, or text my name “TOM” to 511511. iTrust Capital: Use code IMPACTGO when you sign up and fund your account to get a $100 bonus at https://www.itrustcapital.com/tombilyeu Shopify: Sign up for your one-dollar-per-month trial period at https://shopify.com/impact SKIMS: Shop SKIMS Mens at https://www.skims.com/impact #skimspartner Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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