Wars that threaten to become global, staggering public debt levels, rampant inflation in developing nations, uncontrollable immigration, demographic collapse in the north, the rise of authoritarian regimes - isn't it a scary time to think about venturing out into developing markets? Does freedom really work in the long term? Lincoln and Dornubari discuss these problems in a global view resulting in some surprising conclusions and points of light.

Lincoln's book, "A Small Balance of Favors", provides the discussion points for this episode. What role does guilt play in your motivation and decisions? Are you listening to what people do or what they say? Why do you choose to stay in the developing world when it can be so hard and unpredictable? Some real world examples that might sound familiar to you...

Dornubari spent the weekend at a conference with tech startups and investors and shares his experiences on the podcast. How many of the attendees were flying the AI flag and how many were real businesses? You might be further along than you think and doing better than you feel, by comparison to the rest of your industry. Dornubari outlines some of the benefits of getting out of your silo and interacting with your industry peers from around the world.