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Nouriel Roubini is an Iranian-American economist and professor emeritus at New York University’s Stern School of Business. Known as 'Dr.

Known for: MegaThreats: Ten Dangerous Trends That Imperil Our Future, and How to Survive Them

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MegaThreats: Ten Dangerous Trends That Imperil Our Future, and How to Survive Them

MegaThreats: Ten Dangerous Trends That Imperil Our Future, and How to Survive Them

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MegaThreats is an urgent and incisive analysis of the ten most serious global risks threatening the world economy and society, written by economist Nouriel Roubini. Drawing on decades of experience predicting financial crises, Roubini explores interconnected dangers such as debt crises, inflation, climate change, geopolitical conflict, and technological disruption. The book offers a sobering look at how these forces could converge to destabilize global prosperity and suggests strategies for resilience and survival.

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Historical Context

Few turning points reveal mankind’s economic fragility as powerfully as 2008. I watched that crisis build over years of debt expansion, speculative exuberance, and political denial. When the collapse came, it was not a surprise to anyone truly examining the data—it was a symptom of deeper disorders ...

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Debt and Financial Instability

If there is a core structural fault in today’s world economy, it is overindebtedness. Global debt—public and private—has surpassed levels once deemed unthinkable. After 2008, the medicine for collapse was more debt, administered through quantitative easing, fiscal stimulus, and record-low interest r...

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About Nouriel Roubini

Nouriel Roubini is an Iranian-American economist and professor emeritus at New York University’s Stern School of Business. Known as 'Dr. Doom' for his accurate prediction of the 2008 financial crisis, he has advised international institutions and governments on macroeconomic policy and global risk m...

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Nouriel Roubini is an Iranian-American economist and professor emeritus at New York University’s Stern School of Business. Known as 'Dr. Doom' for his accurate prediction of the 2008 financial crisis, he has advised international institutions and governments on macroeconomic policy and global risk management.

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