2025-08-22 -- Doug Casey on his new book, The Preparation - MP3&4 - (Publisher Recommended)
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1 - Doug Casey (International Man; Doug Casey's Take) on his new book (The Preparation: How To Become Competent, Confident, and Dangerous) that he wrote with Matt and Maxim Smith on Skip the debt. Build the man
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Doug Casey - Founder Casey Research
Best-selling author, world-renowned speculator, and libertarian philosopher Doug Casey has garnered a well-earned reputation for his controversial insights into politics, economics, and investment markets.
Doug literally wrote the book on profiting from periods of economic turmoil. *Crisis Investing* spent weeks as #1 on the New York Times bestseller list and became the best-selling financial book of 1980.
He has been a featured guest on hundreds of radio and TV shows, including David Letterman, Merv Griffin, Charlie Rose, Phil Donahue, Regis Philbin, Maury Povich, NBC News, and CNN; has been the topic of numerous features in periodicals such as Time, Forbes, People, and the Washington Post; and is a regular keynote speaker.
https://www.youtube.com/@DougCaseysTake/featured
NEW BOOK:
The Preparation: How To Become Competent, Confident, and Dangerous Hardcover – August 18, 2025
Skip the debt. Build the man. What if you could trade four stagnant years in lecture halls for four years of adventure—emerging as a debt?free EMT, pilot, welder, web/app builder, rancher, and entrepreneur all in one? The Preparation is the field manual for young men (and the parents who love them) who know the old college formula is broken and want a roadmap that actually forges competence, confidence, and real?world value.
Written by three generations—legendary investor and bestselling author Doug Casey, entrepreneur Matt Smith, and twenty?year?old "beta tester" Maxim Smith—this book distills their hard?won wisdom into a four?year, 16?cycle program you can start tomorrow.
• 16 themed cycles - Medic, Cowboy, Pilot, Fighter, Hacker, Maker, and more - each built around a hands?on "Anchor Course" that forces you to learn by doing, not by cramming.
• Earn?while?you?learn design shows you exactly how to pay your way through each cycle and graduate debt?free.
• Cost: roughly one year of tuition - yet delivers four years of marketable skills, global travel, and a network of do?ers, not talkers.
• Foundational philosophy rooted in Stoicism and Renaissance thinking so you don't just master tasks - you master yourself.
• Bullet?proof curriculum: step?by?step schedules, book lists, online courses, and locations for every skill so you're never guessing what to do next.
• Battle?tested results - Maxim used the program to rack up EMT shifts on Oregon wildfires, fly solo over the Rockies, ranch in Uruguay, and sail the Strait of Magellan before he turned twenty.
The Problem: College now averages $140,000+ and often delivers little more than ideology, debt, and obsolete credentials. The Preparation: compresses that money and time into a crucible that turns raw potential into a modern?day Renaissance Man—one who can protect, build, heal, sell, and lead in a world being up?ended by AI and economic turmoil.
If you—or a young man you care about—refuse to become road?kill on the conventional path, open this book and start Cycle One today. The world won't wait, and neither should you.
Doug Casey's Take: About Our New Book
The Preparation: A Revolution in Education for Young Men https://www.amazon.com/Preparation-Be... In this episode, Doug and Matt discuss the concept and goals behind their newly published book, 'The Preparation.' Designed as an alternative to traditional education paths, the book aims to transform young men into well-rounded, competent individuals capable of shaping the world around them. They delve into the origins of the book, its structure, and its 16 unique cycles that cover a wide range of practical skills and academic knowledge. The authors emphasize the importance of becoming a 'universal man'—someone who is not just knowledgeable but also morally sound and physically capable. They critique the current education system, discuss the disadvantages of following conventional paths like college, and propose a new, hands-on approach to education. The discussion also touches on the importance of mentorship and the concept of a patron-client relationship. The book is presented as a much-needed guide for young men to lead a meaningful and successful life.
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