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MegaThreats: Ten Dangerous Trends That Imperil Our Future, And How to Survive Them Hardcover – October 18, 2022

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"Read and pay attention" (Martin Wolf, the Financial Times): the bestselling author of Crisis Economics argues we are heading toward the worst economic catastrophe of our lifetimes, unless we can defend against ten terrifying threats.

Renowned economist Nouriel Roubini was nicknamed “Dr. Doom,” until his prediction of the 2008 housing crisis and Great Recession came true--when it was too late. Now he is back with a much scarier prediction, one that we ignore at our peril. There are no fewer than ten overlapping, interconnected threats that are so serious, he calls them Megathreats. From the worst debt crisis the world has ever seen, to governments pumping out too much money, to borders that are blocked to workers and to many shipments of goods, to the rise of a new superpower competition between China and the U.S., to climate change that strikes directly at our most populated cities, we are facing not one, not two, but ten causes of disaster. There is a slight chance we can avoid them, if we come to our senses—but we must act now.
 
In the 1970s, the U.S. faced stagflation: high rates of inflation combined with stagnant employment and growth. Today, we are heading toward a Great Stagflation that will make the 1970s look like a walk in the park.
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“Roubini cuts to the real problems like a hot knife through butter, with a clarity of mind that is rare among economists. I have never seen a more lucid and nuanced account of our financial condition. Not only will the reader be better off after reading this book, but the world will be a better place when central bankers absorb its message."  
 ―Nassim Nicholas Taleb, author of The Black Swan and Skin in the Game

“No economist is better able to curdle the reader's blood than Nouriel Roubini. What makes his views significant however is not that they are scary, but that they generally prove to be true. With this book, alas, he has surpassed even his high standards: the ten megathreats he details are as scary as they are plausible. Forewarned is forearmed. Read and pay attention."―Martin Wolf, Chief Economics Commentator, the Financial Times

“From the economics guru who predicted the 2008 crash, MegaThreats breaks down the most dangerous risks threatening global peace and prosperity in the coming decades. Nouriel offers a sobering analysis of the challenges we’ll face to avert the worst, as each crisis reinforces the others and hinders our ability to respond to all of them. The choice is clear: either we overcome deep-rooted political and geopolitical barriers to mount an adequate collective response (my preference!), or we sleepwalk into a new era of chaos and upheaval. A timely and compelling read, MegaThreats is a wake-up call for humanity.”
 ―Ian Bremmer, President of Eurasia Group and author of The Power of Crisis

“A tour de force drawing on economics, finance, history, international relations, and Nouriel Roubini’s own rich personal experiences. This clever and timely analysis does more than render accessible complex and crucial concepts that are both in our present and future. It also powerfully illustrates how the combination of flawed human judgment, faulty policies, and a collective disregard of natural constraints now confronts us with perils whose reach goes well beyond just our generation. Ignore this book at your own peril.”―Mohamed A. El-Erian, author of New York Times bestsellers The Only Game in Town and When Markets Collide

"The economist who predicted the 2008 recession is looking around the corner to anticipate the next major crises. Dr. Doom isn’t here to scare you—his goal is to prepare you. The better you are at anticipating problems, the better positioned you become to prevent them and solve them.”―Adam Grant

“Calm, clear-headed and possibly prescient, MegaThreats combines important historical analogies, broad-ranging discussion of current trends, and insightful economic analysis to produce a bracing assessment of long-term risks to the global economy. Dark, perhaps, but brilliant, for sure.”
 ―Kenneth Rogoff, co-author of This Time is Different

"If recent history has taught us one thing, it is that Black Swan events happen—and more frequently than we expect. Nouriel Roubini describes the most threatening swans and how we can avoid being pecked to death.  Technology offers solutions but, as Nouriel warns, technology without political will buys us nothing.  This is not an optimistic forecast, but it is a sobering and necessary one.”
 ―Barry Eichengreen, George C. Pardee & Helen N. Pardee Chair and Distinguished Professor of Economics and Political Science, University of California, Berkeley

“[Roubini’s] analysis of present-day trends, especially in economics, is well-informed and insightful, and will give readers much disquieting food for thought.”
 ―Publishers Weekly

About the Author

Nouriel Roubini is a professor of economics at New York University's Stern School of Business and the founder and chairman of Roubini Global Economics. He has served in the White House and the U.S. Treasury. He lives in New York City.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Little, Brown and Company (October 18, 2022)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 320 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 031628405X
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0316284059
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.2 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.25 x 1.13 x 9.5 inches
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Nouriel Roubini is a professor of economics at New York University's Stern School of Business. He has extensive senior policy experience in the federal government, having served from 1998 to 2000 in the White House and the U.S. Treasury. He is the founder and chairman of RGE Monitor (rgemonitor.com), an economic and financial consulting firm, regularly attends and presents his views at the World Economic Forum at Davos and other international forums, and is an adviser to cental bankers around the world.

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Joaquin Montes
5.0 out of 5 stars The discussion we all should be engaged in.
Reviewed in the United States on January 24, 2023
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What an economist should do, for being useful to a society? Warn against the danger of particular policy's paths. This is what Roubini is doing in this book. Perhaps Dr. Doom is perceived as pessimistic, but if you think so, think again: adaptation to climatic change shall have a cost, and we are not yet counting it (perhaps Roubini is not the most expert on climatic change, but the call on the need to consider the costs is valuable and timely). Central banks can't increase interest rates as to follow and even surpass inflation, like in 70s, because we are in a new world of high indebtedness. So on and so forth about the other eight mega-threats. Roubini's perspective is that we, mankind, can solve all of them, but in order to solve them, we have to take action since now. I, personally, believe that the 10 mega-threats are well selected and the warnings are very useful at this stage of the policy discussion. The media should be discussing them, and you should be ready to enter in this discussion.
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Roger L. Cooke
4.0 out of 5 stars A sober look at the coming apocalypse
Reviewed in the United States on November 6, 2022
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I'm pleased to report that, while Roubini expects a great deal of Tribulation, he does not expect it to be preceded by a Rapture or followed by a Millennium. In other words, nothing is going to save us if we don't learn to cooperate with the rest of the world and save ourselves. Roubini assembles the ominous signs of trouble ahead in a number of areas. This is the way he warned, Cassandra-like, about the real estate bubble that burst 15 years ago. He sees a way the world might avoid the various catastrophes, but he is realistic enough to think the world probably won't avoid them. His final word is, "It's going to be a bumpy ride through a long and very dark night."
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5.0 out of 5 stars Succinct
Reviewed in the United States on September 24, 2023
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A very good book that should have gone on for longer and delved deeper into the topics. Read it on a Trans Pacific flight, certainly a very intelligent person - wish it was longer with more grahps/charts though.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent
Reviewed in the United States on October 30, 2023
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Worth a read to establish an understanding of worst case scenarios.
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MC
5.0 out of 5 stars Essential reading
Reviewed in the United States on November 29, 2022
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I have followed Roubini since before the GFC, and this book was a must-read for me. Although he has broadly gone through the main themes in his various interviews on Bloomberg and other outlets, I found this book valuable in helping me to understand the thinking behind these themes, and importantly, his view on where the world may end up. Although some may find this book too pessimistic, I think he unabashedly lays out the world as it is, without any sugar-coating. Not exactly cozy bedside reading, but a highly important, relevant and timely read to quickly understand the threats we face, the reasons why we are heading towards them, and how to should position ourselves in the face of them. An indispensable read!
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Mike B
3.0 out of 5 stars Solid and realistic economics perspective but…
Reviewed in the United States on April 25, 2023
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The author has high credibility when covering economic and monetary policies and their end results. He rightfully attacks the groupthink of “economic experts”. Yet, he blindly accepts the groupthink from the gloom-and-doom environmental crises crowd. He should stay in his lane. He’s be far more effective.
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Muazzam Choudhury
4.0 out of 5 stars A realistic view of the present state of the world in terms of humans. It is a wake up call book.
Reviewed in the United States on March 26, 2023
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The megathreats are real and explained in a realistic way. As for the climate change actions, Greenwashing and Greenwishing is not properly explained.
Generally speaking, this book is worth reading.
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Jesus A. Zuniga Martin
5.0 out of 5 stars Lectura obligada para trabajar por un mejor futuro
Reviewed in the United States on May 20, 2023
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Nouriel Roubini resume de gran manera las mega amenazas que el mundo enfrenta, cómo se entrelazan y nos muestra dos futuros alternos, que dependen de las decisiones de la humanidad. Comprender las amenazas, cómo responder a ellas y trabajar para evitarlas o mitigarlas, es una obligación para todos los que tenemos hijos o nietas.
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Adriano Duarte
5.0 out of 5 stars Boa reflexão
Reviewed in Brazil on January 15, 2024
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Apesar de não concordar com tudo, o autor traz informações-chave sobre as grandes ameaças, desde a questão climática, passando por tecnologia, geopolítica. E provoca uma reflexão sobre o que realmente pode acontecer com o mundo nos próximos anos.
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Pollofarias
1.0 out of 5 stars Pura visión negativa repetitiva parcialmente objetiva sin soluciones
Reviewed in Mexico on January 17, 2023
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Pura visión negativa repetitiva parcialmente objetiva sin soluciones
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Bruce Phillips
5.0 out of 5 stars Deep insight
Reviewed in Canada on December 29, 2022
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What an all encompassing view of the threats on the near horizon for the entire world economy. One should take note of his arguments as he has a persistent habit of being correct. Great read.
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Narendra Modi
5.0 out of 5 stars super
Reviewed in Germany on April 12, 2024
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He is ALWAYS very good
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Rajkumar Srivastav
5.0 out of 5 stars Must read book addressing multiple disciplines
Reviewed in India on October 20, 2023
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The book is about all the trends going in the world which can lead to the next bubble burst or systemic failure. It gives you all the details for the drivers of these future failures in an elaborate yet crisp manner. Must read for all stock market, economy, geo-political enthusiasts.
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