Episode · The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett · 2025-09-11

Books mentioned on Ray Dalio: We’re Heading Into Very, Very Dark Times! America & The UK’s Decline Is Coming!

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Ray Dalio turned $5 into $160 billion by decoding how empires rise and fall. Now he warns: America is in decline, the UK is in trouble, China is gaining power…and your wealth could be in danger UNLESS you act fast.

Books mentioned, in the order they came up

  1. River Out of Eden

    Richard Dawkins · at 1:28:53

    River Out of Eden by Richard Dawkins is a popular science book that explores evolutionary biology, natural selection, and the materialistic view of life.

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    “There are three books. There’s a book on evolution but written by Richard Dawkins. Uh River from Eden, I think it’s called.”
    Where to get it
  2. The Hero with a Thousand Faces

    Joseph Campbell · at 1:29:30

    The Hero with a Thousand Faces by Joseph Campbell is a landmark work of comparative mythology that investigates the universal pattern of the monomyth, tracing the archetypal hero's journey across global cultures and ancient traditions.

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    “And then um Joseph Campbell’s The Hero’s Journey. Is it the the hero with a thousand faces? Yes, that’s it. Hero with a thousand faces.”
    Where to get it
  3. Principles

    Ray Dalio · at 1:32:08

    Principles by Ray Dalio outlines a comprehensive framework for life and work based on radical truth and transparency, developed from the billionaire author's decades of experience running Bridgewater Associates.

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    “The this book Principles by Ray Dalio, which I’m going to link all of them below for anyone that wants to read them. I suggest you read them all.”
    Where to get it