Juggling Dynamite

As the US dollar Index (DXY) hangs in this morning above 93, other commodities like precious metals, oil, natural gas and equities are losing ground once more. While most people understand that the world is highly indebted today, many miss that the largest share of that debt is denominated in US dollars. As international trade shrinks and exporters receive fewer dollars to service their debt, demand for dollars intensifies.

Despite many pundits predicting that the U.S. dollar would lose its global dominance, the coronavirus pandemic has only served to demonstrate how vital it remains to the international financial system. WSJ explains why this isn’t the first crisis to do so.  Here is a direct video link.

Chris Patton’s life story is extraordinary and discussed in the first section of this segment (starting at the 6-minute mark on the play bar if you want to skip the opening intro). At the 29 minute mark, Patton starts talking about his revelation that sustainable energy technologies have been available for decades and quashed.  Not anymore. Worthwhile discussion.

For the last decade, Chris has been one of the senior science advisors for the UN on Green Technology. He’s been advising the African Union for over 15 years, as well as sitting on various international economic advisory councils.

Chris has done more than most people could do in four lifetimes. He has an enviable dedication and vigor towards saving us as a species. That’s probably why he and I mesh so well.  This is not a conversation to be missed!  Here is a direct audio link.

I discovered vegan ultra-athlete Rich Roll a few years ago when a friend sent me his book Finding Ultra (which I highly recommend).  Since then I have been following his podcast development with interest.  My family became aware of Darin Olien in watching the popular “Get Down to Earth” mini-series on Netflix this summer (also highly recommended).  The show came about because Darin–long time vegan, superfoods advocate and author–was a guest on one of Rich’s early podcast episodes and was heard by actor Zac Efron who had a show contract with Netflix.  Now Darin has a show of his own in the works as well as a podcast where he features guests and discussions on sustainable foods, energy and health.  Darin’s latest appearance on The Rich Roll Podcast explains their mutual evolution as well as health insights and things that conscientious humans can do daily to be part of the solutions needed.  These discussions tend to run long, but can be consumed in snippets when we need a break from the daily news stream.  Fiat Lux:  Let there be light.

Returning for his 4th appearance on the podcast, Darin Olien is a superfood hunter, NYT bestselling author, wellness entrepreneur & the co-star alongside Zac Efron in the #1 hit Netflix series ‘Down To Earth’. Today Darin is here to blow minds and drop wisdom on all things nutrition, hydration, ecological preservation, longevity — and of course superfoods.  Here is a direct video link.