6 Apr 2026 · 1 h 34 min
Books from Steve Keen
“Financial Crash Expert: In 3 months We’ll Enter A Famine! If Iran Doesn’t Surrender It's The End!”
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The conversation
Professor Steve Keen, who predicted the 2008 financial crisis, warns of an impending global famine and economic crash driven by US-Iran conflict and AI overinvestment. He analyzes the Strait of Hormuz choke point, five war scenarios, and the fragility of the global economy. Keen advocates for self-sufficiency and universal basic income as responses to these risks.
Talking points
- Geopolitical risks of US-Iran conflict
- Strait of Hormuz as a global choke point
- Five possible war scenarios
- AI overinvestment and job displacement
- Energy consumption of Bitcoin
- Fragility of the global economy
- Need for cooperative economic systems
- Advocacy for self-sufficiency and UBI