TED Tech Is the AI bubble about to burst? | Henrik Zeberg
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Mar 20, 2026 Henrik Zeyberg, a Danish economist and financial analyst who studies crowd psychology and market bubbles, discusses why AI and crypto may be the largest bubble in history. He examines FOMO, classic crowd experiments, and historical manias. He also contrasts real technological progress with speculative overvaluation and warns of potential severe corrections.
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FOMO Is A Driver Of Irrational Market Behavior
- FOMO is an evolved survival instinct that pushes people to follow group behavior even when it's irrational.
- Henrik Zeyberg links FOMO to historic bubbles, showing social pressure can override individual judgment like Newton's investments.
Personal Near Miss With Bitcoin And A Friend's 2,800x Gain
- Henrik Zeyberg shares nearly investing $150,000 in Bitcoin in 2016 and a friend who held Ethereum from $0.50 to $1,400.
- The personal near-miss and friend's 2,800x gain illustrate how FOMO and timing shape fortunes.
Smoke Room Experiment Shows Crowd Silence Amplifies Risk
- The 1968 smoke room experiment shows bystander conformity: 90% stay silent with actors present, 75% report when alone.
- Henrik uses this to explain how crowd dynamics mute warnings during bubbles.