Steve Keen: Why Hormuz risks famine, not just an oil shock

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Released

April 6, 2026

Duration

1h 33m

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The Diary of a CEO

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📝 EPISODE DESCRIPTION

He predicted the 2008 crash, now Professor Steve Keen warns the Iran war is coming for your food prices. Professor Steve Keen is the world's first rebel economist to predict the 2008 financial crisis years before it happened, based on his proprietary data software, Ravel©. He has spent over 30 years as an academic, and is currently a visiting scholar at the University of Amsterdam. He explains:

• Why your food prices could double and the one resource nobody is talking about
• The 5 ways this war could end and which scenario keeps you safest
• How one 20km gap controls your phone, your heating, and your food
• Why nobody around Trump will tell him he's losing and what that means for you
• How AI could wipe out half of all jobs and what you should do right now

00:00 Intro 02:35 Why Does Your Perspective Matters Now 03:01 What’s Really Driving Tensions Between The US, Israel, And Iran 07:46 Why Israel Might See Iran As An Existential Threat 12:46 The Strait Of Hormuz—And What Happens If It Closes 16:40 Where Fertilizer Comes From—And What A Shortage Would Trigger 18:27 Why Oil Still Controls Everything—And The Cost Of Running Out 21:29 What Happens If This War Doesn’t End Quickly 22:13 The Real Cause Behind The Global Cost Of Living Crisis 25:38 Do Wars Widen The Gap Between Rich And Poor 29:58 Five Scenarios That Could Shape What Happens Next 30:10 Scenario 1: What Happens If Iran Is Destroyed 33:21 Scenario 2: The Fallout If Gulf Infrastructure Collapses 37:51 Scenario 3: The Samson Doctrine—And When It’s Used 44:53 Scenario 4: Could Iran Neutralize Israel’s Nukes 51:41 What Trump Really Wants—And The Fear Behind It 53:32 Will The US Put Troops On The Ground 56:31 What The Best-Case Scenario Actually Looks Like 59:23 Scenario 5: What Changes If Iran Goes Nuclear 01:01:00 Why Self-Sufficiency Might Be The Only Safety Net 01:03:59 What Could Trigger The Next Financial Crash 01:08:17 How To Survive Another Boom-And-Bust Cycle 01:09:45 Universal Basic Income—And Who It Really Helps 01:12:45 How AI Is Quietly Rewriting The Job Market 01:21:46 Is Bitcoin Headed To Zero 01:26:35 What Kind Of Leaders Do We Actually Need 01:28:34 What A Better System Could Look Like 01:30:37 What’s Broken In Capitalism—And Can It Be Fixed Enjoyed the episode? Share this link and earn points for every referral - redeem them for exclusive prizes: https://doac-perks.com You can follow Steve, here: YouTube - https://link.thediaryofaceo.com/C8KEcSZ X - https://link.thediaryofaceo.com/5wY8sFQ You can purchase Steve's book, 'The New Economics: A Manifesto', here: https://link.thediaryofaceo.com/9H2fggV You can find out more about Steve’s ‘Rebel Economist Challenge’, here: https://link.thediaryofaceo.com/GK6TEF1 The Diary Of A CEO:

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🎤 SPEAKERS

• Steve Keen

  guest

  Economist known for work on financial instability and for warning ahead of the 2008 financial crisis.

• Steven Bartlett

  host

  Entrepreneur and host of The Diary Of A CEO.

🧾 EPISODE SUMMARY

In this episode of The Diary of a CEO, featuring Steve Keen and Steven Bartlett, Steve Keen: Why Hormuz risks famine, not just an oil shock explores strait of Hormuz risks trigger energy, chip, and food crises worldwide Keen claims the Strait of Hormuz is the true global choke point because it routes not only oil but also major shares of fertilizer inputs and helium, making supply disruption a direct threat to food and semiconductor production.

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