# @raydalio on Instagram

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DKPrSE-g6YY
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/65335819-raydalio-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/633d402572.jpg
- **Posted:** 2025-05-29T16:58:15.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Ray Dalio (@RayDalio) — https://gondola.cc/RayDalio

## Caption

The seeds of every great empire’s inevitable decline are embedded within the fruits of its successes.

A predictable cycle of borrowing and spending occurs that boosts a great power’s spending power over the short-term and makes it appear very strong. But its finances are in fact being weakened.

#principles #raydalio #history #empire

## Stats

- **Views:** 1,714
- **Likes:** 9,831
- **Shares:** 0
- **Comments:** 90

## Credits

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A brand, account owner, or featured person is not necessarily the creator.

| Name | Username | Profile | Role |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Julian Smith | @byjuliansmith | https://gondola.cc/byjuliansmith | Graphic Designer |
| Julian Smith | @byjuliansmith | https://gondola.cc/byjuliansmith | Video Editor |

## Tags

principles, history, empire, raydalio

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