Ankur Warikoo: Why Making Money Feels Wrong Today | Psychology, Greed & Modern India

Ankur ‪@warikoo‬ Exposes Elon Musk, Rich People Mindset, Investment Hacks, Haters & Trolls For today’s special episode, Nitin Bajaj is in conversation with Ankur Warikoo — one of India’s most influential entrepreneurs, best-selling authors, and content creators — whose ideas on time, money, behaviour, and decision-making have shaped an entire generation. Loved for his clarity, brutal honesty, and ability to simplify life’s hardest principles, Ankur opens up in this conversation like never before. From the emotional story of how Nitin first met Ankur as a broke founder to understanding time as a zero-sum game, trust across Indian cities, why India leads the world in trolling, the rise of AI, long-term investing, human greed, and how successful people truly use their free time — this conversation will fundamentally shift how you think about your own life. You’ll learn: Why time is the only real zero-sum resource How to use AI without killing your creativity Why long-term investing beats every shortcut How India can build stronger institutions like Norway Why trolling is a psychological need, not an opinion How AI will replace middle management Why boredom is a superpower of the successful How Ankur hires truly exceptional talent If you’re someone who thinks deeply about growth, work, money, human behaviour, and the future, this episode will leave you with notes for life. Watch the podcast till the end. Liked the video? Like, comment & subscribe for more! Follow us on other social media platforms: Instagram:   / nitinbajaj_mog   LinkedIn:   / madovergrowth   Twitter:   / madovergrowth   WhatsApp: https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029VaBZ... Follow Ankur Warikoo: LinkedIn:   / warikoo   Instagram:   / ankurwarikoo   X: https://x.com/warikoo/ Chapters: 0:00 – Trailer 1:05 – How Nitin first met Ankur 4:07 – Why time is the ultimate zero-sum game 10:15 – Stock market: the fairest wealth machine 12:48 – Delhi vs Bombay: decoding cultural mindsets 16:52 – The psychology behind online trolling 25:57 – Why India ranks No. 1 in trolling globally 28:56 – How to actually leverage AI without killing your thinking 36:15 – Can AI take over early home diagnostics? 41:15 – Will AI wipe out middle management jobs? 46:30 – What Ankur truly does in his free time 50:12 – What highly successful people do with their downtime 54:04 – What can India do to accelerate economic growth? 1:06:57 – Human greed: the strongest force after gravity 1:10:40 – Ranking investment options from lowest to highest risk 1:15:23 – How Ankur identifies & hires exceptional talent #podcastindia #motivationalpodcast #selfgrowth #moneytalks #financeindia #aifuture #stockmarketindia #indiaculture #successmindset #careeradvice #podcasts #tweet About Mad Over Growth: Mad Over Growth is a podcast series that features insightful conversations with growth-minded individuals, their strategies, and success anecdotes. Hosted by Nitin Bajaj, founder of EasyLeadz - a bootstrapped & profitable SAAS startup that helps over 300K+ businesses generate leads for their business. This podcast is produced by EasyLeadz. ---- About EasyLeadz: EasyLeadz is the easiest way to find B2B contact numbers of professionals & decision-makers with just one click. Our hit rate and the accuracy of the numbers are probably the best in the industry. Actions speak louder than words, try it out for free, https://bit.ly/3GqgAnt LinkedIn:   / easyleadz   Instagram:   / easyleadz