The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett

Financial Crash Expert: In 3 months We’ll Enter A Famine! If Iran Doesn’t Surrender It's The End!

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Apr 6, 2026
Steve Keen, an Australian economist who warned about the 2008 crash, maps out how an Iran conflict could jolt food prices, fertilizer supplies, oil flows, and the Strait of Hormuz. He explores five possible endgames, rising nuclear danger, Trump’s incentives, and why self-sufficiency may matter. The conversation also turns to AI job losses, UBI, Bitcoin, and an economy built on fragile systems.
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Why Hitting Gulf Infrastructure Creates Massive Pressure

  • Iran’s attacks on nearby infrastructure can pressure US allies economically, not just militarily, by threatening airports, power and logistics.
  • Steven Bartlett notes Dubai can lose about $1.4 billion a day from major shutdowns, rippling into tourism and trade.

The Samson Doctrine Is His Most Frightening Scenario

  • Steve Keen says the most terrifying scenario is Israel using the Samson Doctrine if it faces existential defeat.
  • He links that fear to concentrated nuclear authority, where one leader’s decision could trigger catastrophe far beyond the region.

Why He Thinks Iran Could Target Israel's Nukes

  • Steve Keen says his preferred outcome is Iran disabling Israel’s nuclear capability, removing what he sees as the region’s greatest existential risk.
  • He argues Iran’s hidden missiles and dispersed planning may be more formidable than Western assumptions suggest.
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