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The World Is In a Doom Loop — ft. Eswar Prasad

February 13, 2026

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🎙️ The Speakers & Context

  • The Format: Host-led interview with pre- and post-discussion banter among hosts.
  • The Key Players:
    • Hosts: Scott Galloway (Prof G, NYU Stern professor, podcaster) brings contrarian market insights and fiscal hawkishness; Ed (co-host) offers skeptical, data-driven takes on tech hype and policy.
    • Guest: Ishwar Prasad, Talani Senior Professor of Trade Policy at Cornell, former IMF Chief of Financial Studies Division and China Division head; author of The Doom Loop. Credible via IMF experience analyzing global imbalances and post-1990s economic shifts.
  • The Vibe: Reflective and technical, blending economic diagnosis with policy critique amid post-election pessimism.

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What you'll learn

  • 1 (00:00) **🎙️ Introduction: Ishwar Prasad**
  • 2 (02:45) **Super Bowl Halftime Show Reactions**
  • 3 (05:23) **Halftime Show as Culture War**
  • 4 (06:19) **Super Bowl Ads as Economic Indicators**
  • 5 (10:24) **The Doom Loop: World Economic Order**
  • 6 (13:07) **Davos Reflections and Globalization Backlash**
  • 7 (17:09) **Was Globalization a Mistake?**

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Show Notes

Ed Elson and Scott Galloway are joined by Eswar Prasad, Professor of trade policy and economics at Cornell University, former chief of the Financial Studies Division of the International Monetary Fund, and author of the new book, “The Doom Loop.” They unpack why he believes the global economic order is unraveling, when the U.S. deficit could become a full-blown crisis, and what’s really happening in the housing market.  Plus, he explains what he thinks America needs to do to get back on track. 

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