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In 2024, you made three predictions that
have come perfectly true. Like Trump
would start a war with Iran. And you've
made a series of new predictions. Yes,
and I'll explain each prediction one by
one. Okay, so first, I predict that
Trump will get a third term. But isn't
this constitutionally illegal? It's not.
The president now has emergency war
powers. And so he can actually delay the
election. My second prediction is Iran
is now up for a war, and the United
States will institute a national draft.
Meaning that if you're between 18 and 24
in America and you're male, you'll be
automatically put into the draft system.
And they just passed a law that says
that starting in December, you'll be
automatically registered. Which means
you're obliged to go and fight. Exactly.
Next, the world will move towards an AI
civilian state. So, everything you do
online is being recorded to figure out
how to control you. And then, this is
the most controversial prediction. This
is pretty bad. And I'll explain why. And
also, I will tell you why this war can
only lead to World War III. Why? There's
a very strong possibility that the
American empire will collapse. And also,
I'll show you what the Russians will do,
and how the private bankers are
controlling you.
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Professor Dieng.
There's so much going on in the world at
the moment that it's quite confusing for
an ordinary person like me, and you've
blown up across the internet because
you've been able to demystify all of all
of this craziness, but also because in 2024,
2024,
you made three predictions that have come
come
perfectly true.
Some might say unfortunately.
Unfortunately, yes. What were those
three predictions? My first prediction
was that Trump would win in November 2024.
2024.
Second prediction is that he would start
a war against Iran.
And the third prediction is that the
United States would lose this war, and
in losing this war, this would radically
reshape the geopolitical landscape. How
did you know that Trump would start a
war with Iran? The simple answer is
this. The The United States have to
invaded Iran because it has no choice in
the matter. If it were not to invade
Iran, it would lose its empire. Its
empire is based purely on US dollar, the
petrodollar, which is a Ponzi scheme.
If it did not invade Iran, then people
would choose not to trade with it
anymore. People would choose to not buy
US Treasuries. Why? For the longest
time, this system worked fine.
But then, in February 2022,
Russia invaded Ukraine. Yeah. That
wasn't the issue. The issue was the
American response.
The American response was to sanction
Russia, and we moved Russia from the
Swift global payment system. It also
ordered the Europeans to freeze over 200
billion dollars
in Russian assets. And this is a problem
because the very basis for having the US dollar
dollar
as the global reserve currency is that
it would remain politically neutral.
It It The Americans guaranteed seamless
and politically neutral
international exchange.
So, if this trend continues,
right? If you don't do anything about
Russia, Russia will take over Ukraine.
And Russia then would build an alliance
with China and Iran. If you look at
these three countries on a map, Russia,
China, and Iran, this is the entire
Asian continent. And then what they can
do is this. They can say, "Okay,
the United States is a bully.
They force us to play by their rules.
They get very angry if we don't play by
their rules. So, let's not play with the
United States anymore. Let's just trade
amongst ourselves."
And then what they can do is they can
build a
Eurasian railway system connecting
Russia, Iran, and China together.
And then what this would do is negate
American sea power because it's American
ships that patrol and protect
the oceans.
And then what happen is the world,
Europe, Middle East, Africa, India, East
Asia would look at this trading block
and think to themselves, "Wow, these
guys, the Russians, and Iranians, and
Chinese, they use gold
as their medium of exchange.
Gold is valuable.
The Americans, on the other hand, use US dollars
dollars
as the medium of exchange, which is not
valuable. So, am am I better off with
the American system or this new BRICS system?
system?
What's BRICS? It's an acronym. It stands
for Brazil,
Russia, India,
uh South Africa, China. So, am I right
in thinking because Iran, Russia, and
China were colluding, it threatened US
dominance, which is driven by the world
using the dollar as the primary currency
for trading? That's correct. Okay. So,
they felt they needed to invade because
then they can control more of the Middle
East. Right. So, by attacking Iran,
certain things happened. Okay? The first
thing that happened is that
China is now cut off
from Middle East energy. China
China
receives anywhere between 50 to 60% of
its energy needs
from the Middle East. Not just Iran, but
also Qatar and Saudi Arabia.
A lot of people say that China today,
it's reliant on renewables, solar,
wind. And that's true to a certain
extent. Remember that China, it is an
industrial powerhouse. So, it needs
energy from everywhere and everyone.
everyone. So,
So,
the fact that China is losing all this
energy from the Middle East presents
China with a long-term strategic vulnerability.
vulnerability.
Okay, that's the first thing that happens.
happens.
Second thing that happens is that Europe
is now in trouble because remember,
because of the of Russia's invasion of Ukraine,
Ukraine,
Russian energy was sanctioned.
And so, Europe relied more on
Middle E- on the Middle East for its
energy needs, especially Qatar.
And now, Europe has lost all of this
oil. So, you and then you have Japan and
South Korea, these two powerful East
Asia economies are also reliant on the
Middle East for its
energy. So, now question is
if you're not getting your energy from
the Middle East, where can you get your
energy from? And there's only two answers.
answers.
Either Russia
or the United States.
Russia is at war. And what's happening
is the Ukrainian drones are attacking
Russian oil refineries and export hubs.
So, the world in the short-term have has
no choice but to look to America for its
energy needs.
And what did Trump do recently? He took
over He took over Venezuela.
Which has the world's greatest
greatest
oil reserves.
He's threatening Canada. He's
threatening Greenland, Mexico, Columbia.
If Trump controls the entire
Western Hemisphere,
the entire world has to beg Trump for
energy and resources. And this saves
both the US dollar
as well as American empire. So, as part
of your prediction in in 2024, I believe
it was, you said that the US would lose
this war, right?
Why did you predict that the US will
lose this war with Iran? Because
Because
the the American society does not does
not have the political will.
Does not have the manufac- manufacturing capacity.
capacity.
Does not have the risk tolerance to
fight this war in Iran.
Iran.
Basically, America wants to fight this
war as cheaply as easily and as quickly
as possible.
Right? So, Trump Trump really thought
that, you know, if I sent my airplanes
to strike Iran and kill the Ayatollah,
they would just surrender. That was like
literally his plan going into this war.
He paid no attention to the culture. He
paid no attention to the history of the
Iranian people. He had absolutely no
respect for
for the nation. And when you do that,
when you disrespect your opponent, when
you underestimate your opponent, when
you yourself are not willing to commit
to the fight, you're going to lose.
So, is Iran's game just a tool to stall
as long as they possibly can?
How they, you know, cuz he's taking out
the leaders. And then do you also think
that Trump thought that just if I just
bomb the leader, then everything will
sort of regenerate itself and we'll be fine?
fine?
What was the sort of fundamental
misunderstanding? There's a lot of
confusion as to how this war started.
Even today, no one actually knows how
this war started.
But, I think that Trump, given his personality,
personality,
he was convinced
that if he killed the leadership of Iran,
Iran,
then they would have no choice but to
surrender. And his proof of concept was,
of course, on January 3rd of this year,
Delta Force went into Venezuela,
kidnapped Maduro,
and they just completely surrendered.
So, in Trump's mind, he wanted to replay
this the Venezuela scenario.
And he
didn't realize that Iran is
fundamentally different from Venezuela.
The short answer is
he is a reality TV star. He thinks in
terms of optics. He doesn't think in
terms of like geopolitical strategy. The
long answer is that the American
military has become a very corrupt and
insular institution
that is trying to generate as much
commercial funding as possible in order
to fund the military-industrial complex.
Did he think that he was going to bomb
Iran, the people would rise up, they
would elect a new government, and that would
would
be that, and then he could control Iran?
That's exactly what he thought. So, what
I want to do now is go to the map.
>> Okay. All right? And I'll show you what
he got wrong.
>> Okay. All right. So, this is a map of
the Middle East.
And the first thing to notice about this map
map
is the topography.
What does that mean? How many mountains
you have. So, this is What's really
interesting is that the topography
between Iraq and Iran are completely different.
different.
And this is important because to In 2003,
2003,
the Americans invaded Iraq, and they won
the war in about 2 weeks. And the reason
why they won the war is Americans
practiced something called shock and awe.
The idea of shock and awe
is that
it is a military strategy that believes
that if you cut off the head of the
snake, the snake will die. The
decapitation strike.
And so, what they did was they went into Baghdad,
Baghdad,
seized Baghdad, and the
regime collapsed, and the war was over.
And they were able to do this because of
the topography.
If you look at a map of Iraq, it's all
flat, it's all desert.
Meaning that you can just fly in your planes,
planes,
cut off the head of the snake, and the
war is over. There's absolutely no way
you can defend against air strikes
because you're entirely a desert.
Now, let's go to let's look at the
topography of I of Iran. And Iran is all mountainous.
mountainous.
In fact, you can make the argument that
Iran is a fortress. Okay?
And so
the first thing is that
that
Iran can choose to fight a war of
attrition. What's a war of attrition? A
war of attrition is a game of uncle.
What's that? Right. A game of uncle is where
where
uh we don't have enough power to destroy
each other. So we what we try to do is
we try to create pain points, leverage points
points
to force you to submit, to cry uncle.
Right? So because Iran is too large
and has 92 million people, it's impossible
impossible
for the Americans and Israelis to
destroy Iran. So what they try to do
instead is
bomb enough targets so that they
recognize that resistance resistance is
futile and they surrender.
Okay? That's the extent of the strategy.
But again, the problem with this is that
one, Iran is much too big. Number two is
that it is a mountain fortress, which
means that you can hide your weapons and
your military
inside mountains.
Right? Which allows you to conduct a
guerrilla warfare strategy against your opponent.
opponent.
And this is exactly what Iran is doing
right now, where their underground
missile bases are hidden inside
the mountains and then they're able to
strike targets throughout
the Middle East. Primarily American
bases, but also energy installations
that are key to the American petrodollar system.
system.
And so, it's a game of uncle where the
Americans are trying to create as much
damage as possible in every nation and
Iran's response is trying to destroy as
much of of the global economy as
possible to force the world to pressure
America to call the war off. So, that's
the situation we are facing right now.
Second thing that Trump got got wrong
is how vulnerable the global economy is. Because
Because
the Iranians can control something
called the Strait of Hormuz.
Okay? And as you can see
on this map, the Strait of Hormuz is a very
very
very narrow piece
piece
of land. It's only about 33 km across.
You can actually swim
across the Strait of Hormuz.
Okay? And what's important is
that the GCC
export 20%
of the world's energy. The GCC The Gulf
Cooperative Council. Okay? So, the Gulf
Cooperative Council are certain nations
in the Middle Middle East that align
politically. So, they include Qatar,
Saudi Arabia,
uh the UAE, Oman, Iran, Kuwait.
They've been exporting energy.
energy.
But not just energy, but also a lot of
byproducts of of energy production
including fertilizer
to the world, primarily
East Asia
and India.
In return, they've been getting um
um food
food
back. So, most people don't don't don't
appreciate this, but the GCC actually
imports 89% of its
food needs. The the reason why is that
they become so rich these past few decades
decades
that the populations have um blown up.
And as a result,
they have to feed the population, but
they don't have agricultural resources.
They also don't have water resources.
And so, they have two major
vulnerabilities, which is food and
water. And they have a lot of these
other these desalination plants around
the area.
And so,
>> What's a desalination plant? >> Okay.
>> Okay.
So, a desalination plant takes salt
water from the seas, and then through an
electrochemical process, turns it into
portable water that people can use uh
for drinking purposes and for
agricultural purposes. >> Okay.
>> Okay.
Right? So, as you can see, the entire area
area
it is extremely vulnerable
to drone and missile attacks from Iran.
So, that's the second thing that Iran
has done, which Trump did not expect. He
didn't expect that the Iranians would
close off the Strait of
Hormuz. And how the Iranians were able
to close off the Strait of Hormuz was
just by threatening to attack any ships
that wanted to cross it. The reason why
is that the ships depend on maritime
insurance in order to operate.
But if there's a risk, a very high risk
of being destroyed, then um
you will not be able to get insurance.
Okay. So, it's not that the Iranians
have said to these ships, "You can't
cross." It's just that the insurers
refused to allow these ships to cross
because it's too dangerous.
And Trump didn't Do you think they'd
consider this before they started
bombing Iran? That Iran would have some
leverage in shutting down such a critical
critical
piece of uh water for, you know,
shipping fertilizer, energy, etc. You
think that they would have known this.
Right, so that's what a lot of people
say, that Trump's stupid, that Trump is
hot-headed, that he was misled by the Israelis.
Israelis.
And there's good evidence to support this.
this.
But I want to show you something. Okay,
it's it's called the
National Defense Strategy. All right?
And so this is
a document that was published by the
Department Department of War.
And in it,
it explains
what the American strategy to maintain
global dominance is.
And in the introduction, what it says is that
that
for too long, America has been bullied
by the war world. America is a nation
that protects the world.
Yet Europe,
East Asia, takes advantage
of American generosity.
The Europeans don't pay for their defense.
defense.
And so they put all this money into
welfare, into a pension system.
The Chinese
have been giving America a bad trade
deal. The Chinese steal American
technology and then use it to make
products that they sell back to the Americans.
Americans. So,
So,
the Americans have been have been
getting a really bad deal
for decades. And President Donald Trump,
he's going to change that by doing four things.
things.
All right? The National Defense Strategy
calls for a four-point program
program
to put America first.
The first thing that
um America's going to do, it's going to secure
secure
the Western Hemisphere.
Why? Because the Western Hemisphere
belongs to the United States. When you
say the Western Hemisphere, what do you
mean? What What region is that? Is that
Canada there as well and So if you look
at a map, we can divide we can divide
the map into the Eastern Hemisphere,
okay, and the Western Hemisphere. Okay,
so everything over here. Everything,
including Greenland, including Canada,
including Mexico. Every part of this
area belongs to United States.
Therefore, you cannot trade with any of
these countries
without American permission or paying a
tribute to the Americans.
And that this is why
that the Americans have parked 1/3 of
their naval assets in the Caribbean today.
today.
It's to It's to tell the Chinese and the Russians
Russians
back off.
You want to come here,
you either pay a tribute
or you'll be attacked.
Okay, so that's the first
point of this strategy. The Western
Hemisphere belongs to America. Something
that they call the Don Monroe Doctrine.
Okay, which is Trump's corollary to the
Monroe Doctrine.
Okay, so that's point one.
Point two is that America wants to
reimagine its relationship with its allies.
allies.
Basically, NATO needs to pay for its own defense.
defense.
NATO needs to go fight Russia in
Ukraine. America will provide support.
It'll provide weapons and financing,
but NATO needs to do more work.
And in these Asia, South Korea and Japan
need to do better job of keeping China
in check.
Okay, that's point two.
Point three is specific to China.
And the idea is United States does not
want to destroy China.
The States does not want to humiliate China,
China,
but China needs to be put in its place.
China needs to respect the power
and the reach of the United States. And how
how
the United States is going to do this
is by strangling China economically.
Right? So, you look at at a map of China,
China,
most of its trade goes through something
called the Strait of Malacca.
And the Strait of Malacca is most
important maritime choke point in the
world. All America has to do is park
naval carriers inside the Strait of
Malacca, and China will lose 90% of its
energy exports. But if they park them
there, China could still go through, no?
No, because you have to go for the
Strait of Strait of Malacca. So, America
has something called the First Island Chain.
Chain.
Okay? And the First Island Chain
prevents China from reaching the Pacific
Ocean. The First Island Chain includes
South Korea, Japan, Taiwan, the
Philippines, and Malaysia. That blocks
China from reaching out into into
Pacific. Mhm. So, in order for it to
access trade, it has to go through the
Strait of Malacca.
And for the Strait of Malacca, it can access
access
uh India, Africa,
Africa,
and the
um Middle East. Okay. Right?
And so, by positioning naval carriers
inside the Strait of Malacca, it creates
a blockade, and China would have to pay
a toll in order to access
um the Strait of Malacca.
And the fourth one? And the fourth one
is to
um rejuvenate, reinvigorate
Am- America's defense manufacturing
sector. So, supercharge the US defense
industrial base. That's exactly correct.
Yes. All right? So, what this means is
that the Pentagon, a few weeks ago went
to Detroit and talked to Ford and
General Motors and said, "You know what?
Because of this war in Iran, we might
need you to stop making cars and start
making more munitions and drones." How
do you know they said that? It's They
published it. They published it, yes.
Really? Yes.
So, the United States went to Forbes and
GM and said, "We might need you to start
making weapons with your factories."
Yes, and they're happy doing this
because profit margins are much greater
for weapons than for for cars. This is
the Pentagon, so you can charge them as
you can charge them as much as you want
and they'll pay for it. Whereas, you
make cars, it's for the consumer market
and they may not buy your cars. Mhm.
Right? So, so you're like Ford or
General Motors, the best
deal in the world is to go make weapons
for the Pentagon to fight these wars in
the East that could go on for forever.
So, so so we're in a situation where
okay, look, if you read the news, if you
talk to a lot of people, Trump's an
idiot and this war in Iran makes no
sense at all.
But, then if you just read the National
Defense Strategy that is on the
Department of War website and anyone can
go there and download for free and read
themselves, it's a very clear road map
of what America needs to do in order to
maintain imperial hegemony. And so,
let's let's let's just summarize the
major points. The first major point is
to maintain control over the Western
Hemisphere and create a fortress
America. Which is why he invaded
Venezuela and he said he's going to
invade Cuba. Exactly. And also
Greenland. Look at all the countries
that he's named over the past year.
Greenland, Canada, Mexico, Venezuela,
Cuba, Colombia, Nicaragua, Honduras.
It's all
the Western Hemisphere.
Right? And they're all together. Second
point is to create divide and rule
around the world. So, imagine a
situation where in Europe, NATO fight
Russia in Ukraine.
In East Asia, China fight South Korea
and Japan.
In the Middle East, Iran fights
the GCC allied with Israel.
What does America do? America can now
sell sell everyone weapons and resources
and finance it. This would be back to
World War II. But it makes them weaker
as well, generally. That's the point.
Yeah. Right? And then what happened is
that $42 that
that
that America has in debt, it would
disappear. Because it would be absorbed
by the world.
Right? So, you can say
look, Trump's an idiot, but if you
actually look at a map and how America
wants this map this world map to play
out, it makes perfect sense. Hm.
Hm. So,
So,
the war is going well for Trump.
The war is going very well for Trump.
Really? Yes.
But you said in your prediction that he
would lose the war.
What is
>> What's your definition of lose the war?
Losing a war means that America would
send ground troops, Iran would survive
the ground invasion,
and this would be so politically
damaging that
chaos breaks out in the United States,
and the US ground invasion is forced to
retreat, and the United States is forced
to retreat from the Middle East. And you
still think that's going to happen?
>> I still think that's going to happen.
So, you think the United States is going
to put ground troops in,
Iran are going to resist, and then chaos
is going to break out in the United
States? Yes.
Okay. So, let me explain to you why
ground troops have to be sent. I mean,
all right. Okay. So,
So,
in phase one of this war, which started
February 28th, and which lasted for
about 6 weeks, the intention was to
decapitate the regime. And you do that
by striking Tehran, and you do that by
striking the military bases and
installations throughout
Iran. It's It's what the Americans call
shock and awe.
And the point is to force Iranians to
call uncle.
But that's not what happened. To To give
up. To give up, basically.
Because what the Iranians did was they
responded by attacking US bases
throughout the GCC. They closed off
the Strait of Hormuz,
Hormuz,
and they rallied their people, okay?
So, rather than surrender, the Iranians
basically doubled down. Okay, that's
phase two of the war.
Now we've gone to phase three of the
war, where Trump
has basically decided that decapitation
does not work.
And so, what Trump's going to do is he's
going to impose a naval blockade
on Iran's naval blockade. Right?
Right?
And so, the question then is
if Trump understands that decapitation
does not work,
then using game theory, What's game
theory? Game theory is the belief that
all the world is governed by rules and incentives.
incentives.
And when you understand the rules and
incentives, you can predict how people
behave. These people will always behave
according to their best interests.
So, in geopolitics,
the nation-states are individual players.
players.
And each nation-state is trying to use
its resources
and um its advantages in order to
pressure other nation-states
to obey it.
Okay? So,
Trump recognizes that the Iranians can
close off the Strait of Hormuz, but not
only that, but the Iranians can also use
the Strait of Hormuz to finance the war.
Meaning that now they're forcing ships
to pay a toll, about $2 million, in
order to cross in order to cross it.
And so, this is a huge advantage for the
Iranians. And so, Trump has said, "No,
I'm going to blockade your blockade,
negating Iran's advantage of the Strait
of Hormuz." So, if you think about it,
again using game theory, I want to
discuss what the Americans will do in
order to force
uh the Iranians to capitulate.
Okay? So, I would say there's a three-
point strategy.
The first strategy is economic strangulation.
strangulation.
You basically destroy the state's
capacity to finance the war.
And there are two ways that Iran is
financing the war so far.
The first is using oil exports, right?
90% of Iran's oil goes to China.
And um this is Kharg Island.
Okay? This this little spot here is
Kharg Island. This is where
Iran will export 90% of its oil
overseas. That's the first
mechanism. Second mechanism mechanism is
the Strait of Hormuz, where the Iranians
now can collect tolls.
Right? So, what you have to do is you
have to eliminate both of these finance mechanisms.
mechanisms.
You can close off both
with an oil blockade, okay?
So, that's strategy one.
Strategy two is
is
you need
to create as much chaos within Iran as possible.
possible.
You want to turn this fortress
into a prison. And the way you do that
is by storing up ethnic tensions in the
country. So, if you look at a map
uh ethnic map of Iran, what you will
discover is that the Persian people
are primarily in this area, in the
middle of the country.
But, you go to the borderlands, okay?
The border areas, it's primarily ethnic
minorities. And there are two ethnic minorities
minorities
in the country that have always been
problematic for the government.
The first
problematic people are the called Baluchis,
Baluchis, here.
here.
Uh in south
south east
east
uh Iran, by the Pakistani border. They
have a history of insurgency against the
government, okay?
Second people that have been problematic
are the Kurds,
who are primarily in the
uh northwest of the country.
So, if you are the US government, if you
are the military,
your strategy is to establish
forward operating bases
in these areas.
A forward operating base is
is
uh a spearhead of the military,
where you insert ground troops to hold
an area Okay, so you
>> in order to resupply, in or- in order to
push further into the territory. Okay,
so a forward operating base would be the
US putting troops into the the northwest
and the southeast,
and then using that as a way to uh move
forward into Iran? No, you don't want to
move forward into Iran because it's too
large. You don't have enough forces to
move into Iraq. What you want to do is
this. You want to establish forward
operating bases in these areas in order
to arm
and train
ethnic insurgents. Okay. That you can
also finance as well.
And you do this because you want to turn
them into cannon fodder.
You force You have to force a response
from the Iranian military. Right? So, if
they come in with the army in order to quell
quell
these rebellions, that's great because
now you can use your air power to
decimate the Iranian military. Your plan
right now is the Iranian Iranian
military is hiding inside mountains.
And so, you want to force them out in
the open.
And so, you want to create as many
points of tension in the country as
possible to force the Iranian military
to respond. Right?
Right?
Does that make sense? Uh-huh. Okay.
And now, your third strategy
is to strangle the capital, Tehran.
Because that's the That's where the
political elite are. It's a city of 10
million people.
And the way you strangle Tehran is you
deny them three things. You deny them water,
water,
So, you attack power plants. You attack reservoirs.
reservoirs.
You attack railways that bring
um food into the capital.
And when you do that, these nine These
10 million people in Iran
will now oppose the government and
demand a political settlement.
Because if they need food, uh water,
electricity to survive.
Right? Is there a government?
Right now, there's a debate as to the
true extent
of leadership in Iran. Cuz Trump's
recent interviews, he's saying he's he's
claiming that the the leadership in Iran
are fighting themselves, but then he's
also saying in other interviews that
there's They don't even know who they're
dealing with. Exactly. Iran has a very
unusual political system in that it's a
theocracy. It's a religious government,
it's run by clerics, called the mullahs,
in theory.
And then there's a parallel system, the
state apparatus, that actually takes
care of day-to-day bureaucracy. Okay,
and that's secular.
Uh the mullahs control the morality of
the country, they also control foreign
affairs. So, basically, uh this is
important because Iran has two parallel
military structures. You have the
military, but you also have
the IRGC.
The IRGC are only loyal to the mullahs,
which is the religious part.
>> Exactly. All right? So, you have this
divide in the in the country where the
IRGC see this as a religious war, as a
crusade to kill the Great Satan, and
they want to fight to the death. And the
Great Satan is The Great Satan is the
American Empire. Okay. Uh which is the
source of the misery that Iranians have
been suffering for the past few decades.
And the IRGC, not only do they see
America as the Great Satan, but they
also see this as a global conflict
because they have proxies that support
their beliefs, including here in
Lebanon, Hezbollah, including here in
Yemen, the Houthis, and of course in
Palestine, Hamas. Okay, and and before
Syria was also part of their axis of
resistance. But Syria has been toppled
by the Americans and and Israelis. So,
the IRGC see this as a religious crusade
that is global in nature. The political
leadership in Tehran
sees it completely different. They see
this as a classic primary between
America and Iran, and they want to reach
a political settlement as soon as possible.
possible.
And so, in other words, these
these
ceasefire negotiations, it's really all
for show.
Because, at the end of the day, even if
the Americans gave the Iranians
everything they wanted,
the IRGC still controls
um the battlefield, and they would not
um surrender or or seek peace terms
lightly. Another problem in this
situation is the IRGC practices only
The idea of the Mosaic strategy is, okay,
okay,
you know the Americans the most
effective military ever in human
history. You know that they practice
shock and awe, decapitation.
So, how do you respond to that? You
respond to that using decentralization.
31 provinces
in the country with where own command
and control that is localized. So,
basically, they have 31 different armies
that have their own leadership.
>> That's correct, okay? And when you do
this, it's a fight to the finish. Why
did they do that? They did it because
the Americans possess the most
sophisticated surveillance technology in
the world, meaning they can
easily identify the leadership, and they
can easily track you down and kill you.
So, the only way around that is to
decentralize the leadership and spread
it around the country so that the
Americans cannot kill the everyone. How
does the central government orchestrate
31 different armies in Iran? How does it
get a message out to them? I heard Peter
Hegseth make a a comment in one of the
interviews saying that it takes some
time for the pigeons to get out to the
armies. And what he was saying,
basically, is that
um when the ceasefire was called and
there were still some um missiles
flying, he was basically saying that's
just because it takes a long time to
tell the 31 different armies to stop.
The reality is that, given the Mosaic
strategy, there's actually no way to
coordinate these 31 different military operations.
operations. Because
Because
the Mojahedin was meant to the was meant
to fight to the bitter end. You do not
stop until you completely control the
Middle East and the Americans have been
forced out of the Middle East
and Israel has been humbled.
Okay. So, let's go into the specifics of
what the Mojahedin is. The idea is that
they have an eschatology.
Okay? So, eschatology is an
understanding of how the world should be
and how we move towards this world.
And for the Iranians,
their eschatology is that Iran, in order
to reach its true potential, needs to be master
master
of the Muslim world.
It needs to displace Saudi Arabia.
Because Saudi Arabia is too aligned with
the United States, which is the Great
Satan. Mecca and Medina are under the
influence of the Great Satan.
Because why are there US military bases
in Saudi Arabia?
So, this war, from their perspective, is
a great opportunity to overthrow the
corrupt leadership of Saudi Arabia, but
not only Saudi Arabia, but the entire GCC.
GCC.
Overthrow the corrupt governments of the
entire Muslim world.
And install governments that put
put
God, Allah, first.
So, they're they're not going to quit. Iran.
Iran.
This war, once it starts,
can only to World War III.
That's a strong statement to make. As a
probability, Okay. what probability
would you assign to that claim?
I would put it pretty high, anywhere
between 80 to 90% probability.
>> So that's certainty.
Basically certainty, yes. Explain to me
how that happens. Okay. So, we need to
step back and appreciate um
um
that there's a global dynamic going on.
Mhm. Okay?
And we need to appreciate
the grand strategy of the different
players involved. Mhm. Right? So, what I
what I'm going to do is this.
I'm going to explain
to you how each nation
sees itself in the world. Mhm. Okay? And
to you and to that, I'm going to use a
chess set, okay? Okay. All right. This
is the king.
This is the political system
of the United States, which is a democracy.
democracy.
And there are certain strengths and
weaknesses to a democracy. Democracy is
vibrant. It's creative. It's flexible.
But its ultimate weakness is polarization,
polarization,
where today
um the different political factions
refuse to get along, and this may bring
up the civil war, okay? Mhm. So, the way
you defeat the United States is not to
conquer it. You can never conquer the
United States. The way to defeat the
United States is to force it into a
civil war,
which then kills the king. To get its
people to rise up against the
leadership. No, you want the Democrats
and Republicans to form different
factions and fight a civil war. Okay.
You you want to create some political
polarization and different elite
factions to take up arms against each
other, okay? Okay. So, this is the
political system, okay?
A democracy.
Now, let's look at the queen. What's the queen?
queen?
The queen is what I refer to as the
grand strategy
of the United States. How the United
States can maintain its control over the
entire world. And the grand strategy
it's already outlined in the national
defense strategy, right? Let's create
fortress America
and then
create chaos throughout the entire world
so that we can sell everyone weapons and
resources. Okay, that's a grand
strategy, all right?
All right. Now, what is a grand
strategy? You need You need to implement
this grand strategy. So, you need attack vectors.
vectors.
All right, the attack vectors
are the rook,
the bishop, and the knight. All right,
so let's go over the three major attack
vectors of the United States. They are,
first of all,
America's technological supremacy. So,
these are the basically the tools that
they use to attack others. Exactly. In
order to achieve the grand strategy. All
right, so air supremacy, right?
Which is the planes and the stuff like
that. Then you have the
the
US dollar.
Right? Because the US dollar
allows you to finance everything. And
everyone wants the um
uh US dollar, okay? Mhm. So, that is the
second attack vector. Now, the third
attack vector is propaganda.
Meaning the United States controls the
world's most powerful media, including
New York Times, CNN. And as such, they
can control the narrative of the world.
Okay? So, these are the three major
attack vectors.
Now, they use the pawns. Now, pawns are
weapons that they can sacrifice in order
to achieve the grand strategy.
And in the case of the United States,
the pawn are the allies.
Mhm. Meaning
I hate to say this,
but the UK,
um Europe,
South Korea,
and Japan.
Okay? And also, the entire
Western Hemisphere.
This is the
Ameri- the Americans, okay? The people
who are most opposed to this grand
strategy of Americans are the Russians.
So, let's go over to the Russian system.
In the Russian system,
the king of the political system is an autocracy.
autocracy.
And an autocracy is good because it
allows for coordination. It allows for
decisiveness. It allows for
um resolve. Long-term thinking. Exactly,
right? That's Putin.
What's bad is
if this guy dies,
there's a succession crisis.
Right? So, basically, once you topple the
the
autocrat, then the system itself
breaks down. Okay, so that's the Russian
system, right?
For the Russians, the grand strategy is
something called the Third Rome
strategy. The Third Rome strategy?
>> Yes. Okay. So, the people in Russia
believe that they are the true
successors to the Roman Empire. And
previously, there were two Romes. There
was the First Rome,
then it moved to Constantinople,
and Moscow is destined to the to be the
Third Rome. And what makes Moscow
interesting is that it wants to unite
the entire
Christian world under its leadership. Um
the main philosopher for the Third Rome
strategy is Alexander Dugin, who in 1997
wrote a wrote a book called Foundation
of Geopolitics. And what he said was
this. What he said that if Russia is to
defeat the Americans, it needs to build
alliances throughout Eurasia
in order to negate American sea power
and air supremacy.
All right?
for Russia? Okay.
The first attack vector, the size of the
country makes it almost invincible. So,
think about the World War II, Operation
Barbarossa, the Germans went into
Russia with 6 7 million men,
and it didn't get very far, okay? So,
the terrain is very important. The
geography is very important.
Then you have the Orthodox religion.
Which is meant to galvanize believers
into supporting Russia.
The third attack vector is artillery.
So, Russia has the best land army in the world.
world.
And we we're seeing that play out in
Ukraine where a combination of Russian
artillery and drones it's devastating
Ukrainian military in Ukraine. The pawns
for Russia are are its soldiers. So,
Russia is able to sustain
many, many
casualties in its military.
If you actually go and interview Russian
soldiers, they are probably the bravest
soldiers in the world. They are
literally not afraid to die
for what they believe in. Okay? So, this
is the um
Russian third world strategy. You can
see how it conflicts with the Americans.
Mhm. Okay?
Now, we go to the Israelis.
Jerusalem, the capital. It's a mixed
system, meaning it's both democracy as
well as a theocracy. And
And
it's good in that the Israelis are very creative.
creative.
But, the fundamental weakness is the
division within society.
Where Tel Aviv and Jerusalem don't get along.
along.
Okay? So, that is
the political system of Israel.
The grand strategy of Israel is called
the Greater Israel Project.
So, the Israelis believe that the entire
Middle East belongs to them from the Nile
Nile
to the Euphrates because that's what it
says in the Bible. This is what God, Yahweh,
Yahweh,
promised Abraham.
So, their intention is to conquer the
entire Middle East, including Egypt,
Saudi Arabia, Lebanon, even parts of Turkey.
Now, let's look at the attack vectors
for the the the the Israelis.
The first attack vector is
is Mossad.
Mossad.
Mossad is the most powerful intelligence
agency in the world in that it is able
to infiltrate
and undermine
given political systems.
And Mossad for anyone that doesn't know
is the secret service. Basically, yes.
Best spy system. Second
attack vector
for the Israelis
is the Jewish diaspora.
Because Jews do business everywhere
around the world.
And Jewish businessmen work very closely
with Mossad.
And as such, they have influence in a
lot of places that they shouldn't have.
And the um third
third
um attack vector
is the Bible.
Why? Because if you're Christian
and there are many Christians who
believe this, you believe that the Jews
are God's chosen people.
So, if you look at what's happening in
uh the Middle East,
um all this conflict between Israel and
Palestine, a lot of this conflict is
being supported
politically in the United States by a
group of people called Christian Zionists.
Zionists.
And these are Christians. They're not
Jews, they're Christians who believe
that Israel should achieve achieve the
greater Israel project because this is
part of God's plan. And the pawns
for the Israelis
are basically
everyone else, okay?
So, a lot of the hardware underpinning
the global
IT infrastructure
um is being controlled by the Israelis.
So, now we go to the fourth player in
this great game, and that's Iran. So, Iran
Iran
it is a theocracy. People are not afraid
to die for what they believe in in Iran.
But, the weakness is that it can
alienate the majority of the population.
It is only a minority are religious
zealots in Iran.
Most people just want to live to live a
decent life. So, they feel that these
mullahs, the IRGC are a threat
to their peace and prosperity, then they
might rise up against the mullahs. Which
is what we've seen over the years,
right? Exactly. So, so this is a
political system of the Iranians.
Their grand strategy is to unite the
Muslim world under leadership. They have
three attack vectors, okay? The first
attack vector are their proxies. Hezbollah,
Hezbollah, Hamas,
Hamas,
the Houthis.
Another attack vector
um is their asymmetrical warfare,
meaning using drones and missiles to
create as much economic damage as
possible. Mhm. Okay. And the third
attack vector
is their geography or the topog-
topography. They are a fortress, so it's
almost impossible to um in- invade them.
All right? So, that's their Shia
militiamen. These religious zealots who
are not afraid to die. Um essentially,
they're all Many of them could be
suicide bombers, okay? And and so, for
them, this is a religious war. Okay. So,
now we're seeing how this entire
battlefield unfolds across the world.
All right? So, I've mapped out the grand strategy
strategy
of these different nation-states who
will be involved in World War III.
Let's look at our present situation,
okay? So, what we have so far is that
the Russians are occupied with their
army in Ukraine.
Okay? This is where their infantry,
their artillery is based.
At the same time, Russia has something
called the shadow fleet.
And these are about a thousand
um tankers that evade sanctions around
the world. Okay? And this is essentially
their navy.
America is the most powerful military in
the world. They have the most
sophisticated air supremacy, as well as
control over the sea lanes. And it tries
not to use infantry
uh because that creates civilian
casualties and that pisses everyone off
in America. Okay?
These releases
are essentially
a mercenary army aligned with American
Empire, doing the bidding of American
Empire. It's fighting
in against Lebanon as well as Iraq.
The Iranians, they don't have much of an
air force,
but they use a lot of drones to
threaten. So, this is where we are so
far. According to the grand strategy,
we can predict how they will make their
moves over next few months, over next
few years. America
doesn't really care about this war
in Iraq.
Because what America wants to do
is force entire world to become
dependent on American weapons and
and resources.
resources.
And you do that in two ways. The first
is you control
the strategic choke points of the world.
And they include the Strait of Hormuz,
but you also want to control the Strait
of Malacca,
over here. Because that blocks off East
Asia. You also want to control the
Panama Canal.
You also want to control Greenland. You
also want to control the Strait of uh
Gibraltar. You can see the American Navy
extending outward and occupying all
these maritime choke points.
At the same time, you You to use your
technological supremacy, your air
supremacy, your drones
to destroy the world's critical energy infrastructure.
infrastructure.
Already we're seeing oil refineries
being destroyed throughout the world.
Oil refineries? Oil refineries, yes. So,
you as as America, you're trying to
deplete the world's energy inventory, so
they're forced to beg you
for to supply energy.
Right? And once this market is created,
then you can
build infrastructure for Venezuela.
You can take over Canada. You can
control Mexico. You can take over take
take over Greenland, okay?
The Russians have no choice but to respond.
respond. Because
Because
if the Americans are controlling the
strategic choke points,
your shadow fleet
is rendered redundant, useless.
So, how do you ship your oil
around the world? We have two options.
I'm just going to build railways to
unite the Eurasian continent, okay? And
I'm I'm I'll transport my oil using
pipelines and railways. The problem with
that is now is now that you're
vulnerable to American air supremacy,
drone attacks.
So, you have no choice but to arm your
shadow fleet. And now, what's going to
happen is this
continent of oceans between Russian shadow
shadow
fleet tankers that are trying to
transport oil around the world, and
these American
destroyers were trying to capture or
destroy the shadow tankers.
Now, the advantage that
Russia has is that America doesn't have
that much naval assets anymore. It used
to, but not anymore.
The other thing is that the world really
needs energy, so you can imagine China financing
financing
the militarization of the Russian shadow
fleet. Why would sir, why to the US try
and stop Russian boats?
Because um in this
global outlook
there are two nations that could provide weapons
weapons
and resources to the rest of the world.
They are Russia and they are America.
So, if America is to become dominant, it
needs to blockade Russia. And what you
do that is by seizing
their shadow fleet. That could if this
were to happen, that would be an act of war.
war.
But it's already happening. What?
Really? Yes, it's already happening.
Where? Iranian
tankers have been seized by the Americans.
Americans. And
And
tankers are being seized in the
Caribbean as well by the American Navy.
Whose tankers?
I believe they are Russian tankers.
Yes, the United States has indeed been
seizing tankers linked to Russia. A
major escalation occurred earlier this
year on January the 7th, 2026 when the
US military and Coast Guard intercepted
two sanctioned shadow fleet oil tankers.
While one was seized directly in the
Caribbean, the other involved a dramatic
chase that started in the Caribbean and
ended in the North Atlantic.
US forces captured the sanctioned tanker
during a pre-dawn raid directly in the
Caribbean Sea. The US military described
it as stateless sanctioned dark fleet
vessel which was engaged in illicit activities.
activities.
These seizures are part of operation
Southern Spear, a strict enforcement of
the US embargo on Venezuelan oil
exports. Both vessels were targeted for
violating US sanctions by transporting
illicit crude oil linked to Venezuela
as well as Iran and Hezbollah.
And as you point out, this is an act of war.
war.
So, those were ships that didn't have a
country linked to them directly. That's
why they call shadow fleet tankers.
Okay. Yes, but they're essentially
Russian. But they were essentially
shipping oil outside of the United
States the United States wouldn't
control. Is that kind of
>> That is correct, yes. Okay.
>> Yes. So
>> So if the US said, "Listen, this is our
oil get lost." That is correct, yes.
Right? So what the US is doing is slowly
expanding its global reach. And what
it's doing that is by signing treaties
with nations that are part of these
choke points. So the Strait of Malacca,
which the United States has signed a
military cooperation agreement with Indonesia.
Indonesia.
And with the Strait of Gibraltar, uh the
Americans have signed an agreement now
with Morocco.
Right? So they are looking for the legal
framework and certification to control the world's choke points, which would
the world's choke points, which would bring them directly in conflict with the
bring them directly in conflict with the Russian shadow fleet. So at some point
Russian shadow fleet. So at some point you think the way that the war starts is
you think the way that the war starts is the US Navy
the US Navy attacks a Russian boat.
attacks a Russian boat. So I personally believe that this will
So I personally believe that this will be a drawn-out process
be a drawn-out process that and there's no real concrete flash
that and there's no real concrete flash point. Because not only
point. Because not only are Russian shadow flanker shadow
are Russian shadow flanker shadow fleet tankers being seized, but remember
fleet tankers being seized, but remember Russian oil farmers are being destroyed
Russian oil farmers are being destroyed by Ukrainian drones. And the Russians
by Ukrainian drones. And the Russians believe that it is NATO that is
believe that it is NATO that is responsible for the sabotage. So what
responsible for the sabotage. So what what what do you think the catalyst
what what do you think the catalyst moment is
moment is when this all kicks off? I think we're
when this all kicks off? I think we're already in the catalyst moment. I think
already in the catalyst moment. I think we're we're already in World War III
we're we're already in World War III because
because this conflict it's going to expand
this conflict it's going to expand outwards
outwards uh into a global conflict and there's
uh into a global conflict and there's nothing anyone can do to stop this,
nothing anyone can do to stop this, right? Because again, you have these
right? Because again, you have these different competing visions of how the
different competing visions of how the world should work and the Russians and
world should work and the Russians and Americans are already at conflict with
Americans are already at conflict with each other.
each other. So the next step will be the Russians
So the next step will be the Russians come into this war on the side of the
come into this war on the side of the Iranians. You think that's going to
Iranians. You think that's going to happen? I think that's going to happen
happen? I think that's going to happen because according to Russian grand
because according to Russian grand strategy, you have no choice but to save
strategy, you have no choice but to save the Iranians.
the Iranians. Because you're trying to promote this
Because you're trying to promote this view that the world is split between the
view that the world is split between the spiritual and the material. The
spiritual and the material. The Americans are the Antichrist. The
Americans are the Antichrist. The Americans support individual hedonism,
Americans support individual hedonism, whereas we Russians, we believe in
whereas we Russians, we believe in humanity. We believe in goodness. We
humanity. We believe in goodness. We believe in community. Right? So, if you
believe in community. Right? So, if you believe if you that is your argument, if
believe if you that is your argument, if that's your grand strategy, you have a
that's your grand strategy, you have a more obligation, a more imperative to
more obligation, a more imperative to help the Iranians in their time of need.
help the Iranians in their time of need. And in fact, Prime Prime Minister
And in fact, Prime Prime Minister Araghchi of of Iran has recently visited
Araghchi of of Iran has recently visited Putin in Moscow. Putin Putin personally
Putin in Moscow. Putin Putin personally received him
received him and said to Araghchi, "We, the Russian
and said to Araghchi, "We, the Russian people, admire your determination, your
people, admire your determination, your resolve um against the Americans." And I
resolve um against the Americans." And I think that is a
think that is a sign that Putin has entered the chat and
sign that Putin has entered the chat and that the Russians will start to help the
that the Russians will start to help the Iranians as this war progresses. So,
Iranians as this war progresses. So, let's go back to this map, okay?
let's go back to this map, okay? >> Okay. And the Americans have a
>> Okay. And the Americans have a three-pronged strategy
three-pronged strategy to
to strangle
strangle um Iran.
um Iran. The first is to use ground forces to
The first is to use ground forces to establish forward operating bases to
establish forward operating bases to incite ethnic violence in the country.
incite ethnic violence in the country. The second is to block all the shipping
The second is to block all the shipping moves and cut off Iranian financing. The
moves and cut off Iranian financing. The third is to strangle Iran and cause the
third is to strangle Iran and cause the people to rise up like against the
people to rise up like against the government, okay?
government, okay? And the Russians So, if things stay the
And the Russians So, if things stay the stay as they are now,
stay as they are now, America wins. Easily.
America wins. Easily. But, if Russia were to enter the war on
But, if Russia were to enter the war on behalf of the Iranians, the first thing
behalf of the Iranians, the first thing that Russia would do is provide
that Russia would do is provide Iran with reinforcement from the Caspian
Iran with reinforcement from the Caspian Sea. Right? Because the Americans want
Sea. Right? Because the Americans want to knock out Iran's capacity to provide
to knock out Iran's capacity to provide food, water, and electricity to its
food, water, and electricity to its people. But, uh through the Caspian Sea,
people. But, uh through the Caspian Sea, the Russians can support the uh
the Russians can support the uh Iranians. But, not only that, and this
Iranians. But, not only that, and this is much more important, if the Russians
is much more important, if the Russians were to come in, they could also bring
were to come in, they could also bring the Chinese into the war on behalf of
the Chinese into the war on behalf of the Iranians. And the Chinese could use
the Iranians. And the Chinese could use the Belt and Road Initiative, basically
the Belt and Road Initiative, basically the railway system, to reinforce Tehran
the railway system, to reinforce Tehran from
from uh the
uh the east. So now you can no longer strangle
east. So now you can no longer strangle Tehran because the Russians and the
Tehran because the Russians and the Chinese are reinforcing Tehran. Then
Chinese are reinforcing Tehran. Then what the Russians could do is provide
what the Russians could do is provide financing to the Iranians. Basically the
financing to the Iranians. Basically the Iranian the Chi- sorry, the Chinese and
Iranian the Chi- sorry, the Chinese and the Russians can say to Iranians, "Don't
the Russians can say to Iranians, "Don't worry about financing. We will give you
worry about financing. We will give you enough uh financing for you to continue
enough uh financing for you to continue this war for as long as you want, and
this war for as long as you want, and we'll use our resources as collateral
we'll use our resources as collateral for this financing."
for this financing." Right? And the third thing, and this is
Right? And the third thing, and this is actually the most important, is that
actually the most important, is that Russia could put Iran
Russia could put Iran under its nuclear umbrella.
under its nuclear umbrella. And this would negate the use of
And this would negate the use of tactical nuclear weapons.
tactical nuclear weapons. Israelis and Americans, if they really
Israelis and Americans, if they really felt under pressure,
felt under pressure, if they were really put in a corner,
if they were really put in a corner, they could always choose to use tactical
they could always choose to use tactical nuclear weapons. If the Russians were
nuclear weapons. If the Russians were involved, that negates
involved, that negates that option.
that option. Right? So if the Russians get involved
Right? So if the Russians get involved in this war, they bring in the Chinese,
in this war, they bring in the Chinese, they provide they provide the resources
they provide they provide the resources and the financing to continue this war
and the financing to continue this war for as long as it takes.
for as long as it takes. Mhm.
Mhm. Right?
Right? And now the Americans need to expand
And now the Americans need to expand this war around the world to try now to
this war around the world to try now to topple the government in Russia.
topple the government in Russia. Because the Russians are the main
Because the Russians are the main backers of the Iranians.
backers of the Iranians. And you're predicting that Russia will
And you're predicting that Russia will get involved here. According to the
get involved here. According to the grand strategy of Russia, the Russians
grand strategy of Russia, the Russians have no choice but to get involved
have no choice but to get involved because what will happen is that if you
because what will happen is that if you look at this map, if Iran were to be
look at this map, if Iran were to be conquered by the Americans or the
conquered by the Americans or the Israelis, the entire southern flank of
Israelis, the entire southern flank of the Russians were now exposed
the Russians were now exposed to possible attack. And that's that's
to possible attack. And that's that's something that the Russians would never
something that the Russians would never allow to happen.
allow to happen. The sovereign flank, so what this from
The sovereign flank, so what this from underneath?
underneath? >> Basically, right?
>> Basically, right? Right? But not only that, but the
Right? But not only that, but the Americans already have close relations
Americans already have close relations with Azerbaijan.
with Azerbaijan. And they already have bases in
And they already have bases in Turkmenistan as well as Uzbekistan,
Turkmenistan as well as Uzbekistan, right? So, you can see how once the
right? So, you can see how once the Americans control this area, they can
Americans control this area, they can now attack Russia from the south. But,
now attack Russia from the south. But, what's most important is
what's most important is the issue of global trade, where like a
the issue of global trade, where like a counter
counter to America's naval blockade is by
to America's naval blockade is by creating a Eurasian trade block that
creating a Eurasian trade block that involves Iran, Russia, and China. You
involves Iran, Russia, and China. You look at Russia's north-south corridor,
look at Russia's north-south corridor, right?
right? You look at China's If you look at
You look at China's If you look at Russia's north-south corridor, it runs
Russia's north-south corridor, it runs through Iran. If Russia wants to have
through Iran. If Russia wants to have access to the Middle East as well as
access to the Middle East as well as Africa, it has to go through Iran. Look
Africa, it has to go through Iran. Look at China's Belt and Road Initiative, it
at China's Belt and Road Initiative, it goes through Iran as well.
goes through Iran as well. So, by taking out Iran, you've blockaded
So, by taking out Iran, you've blockaded both Russia and China.
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So, when do you think this was going to happen? If you get it where to give me a
happen? If you get it where to give me a timeline of events you think are going
timeline of events you think are going to occur.
to occur. What timeline do you think you're
What timeline do you think you're operating under? I guess one of the
operating under? I guess one of the factors here is that
factors here is that Trump only has what, 3 years left in
Trump only has what, 3 years left in power.
power. So,
So, you know, he's presumably going to leave
you know, he's presumably going to leave power at some point soon. So, if you
power at some point soon. So, if you were around, you might just want to play
were around, you might just want to play it out and hope that there's a different
it out and hope that there's a different leadership in place by
leadership in place by by 20, what, be 2030?
by 20, what, be 2030? The political leadership in Iran believe
The political leadership in Iran believe that they can wait Trump out. So,
that they can wait Trump out. So, they're waiting for the midterms,
they're waiting for the midterms, because they believe that in November,
because they believe that in November, the Democrats will win in the midterms,
the Democrats will win in the midterms, and then they'll impeach Trump.
and then they'll impeach Trump. And basically constrain his capacity to
And basically constrain his capacity to fight wars.
fight wars. And worst case scenario
And worst case scenario Trump will be gone
Trump will be gone in 2020 as you point out.
in 2020 as you point out. There's some problems with this. The
There's some problems with this. The first major problem is the national
first major problem is the national defense strategy which we looked at
defense strategy which we looked at previously.
previously. The national defense strategy, it is a
The national defense strategy, it is a long-term strategic
long-term strategic framework for how America can control
framework for how America can control the world.
the world. And so one possibility is that Trump is
And so one possibility is that Trump is just creating enough chaos for America
just creating enough chaos for America to
to to transition. When the Democrats come
to transition. When the Democrats come to power, if they come to power, they
to power, if they come to power, they will institutionalize the strategy. And
will institutionalize the strategy. And we know this
we know this as a possibility because in Trump's
as a possibility because in Trump's first term he changed America's strategy
first term he changed America's strategy around the world.
around the world. And then when Biden came into power he
And then when Biden came into power he then institutionalized the strategy
then institutionalized the strategy uh via V China. Right? So it was Trump
uh via V China. Right? So it was Trump who launched these
who launched these this terror war against China. And then
this terror war against China. And then Biden comes in power, he
Biden comes in power, he institutionalizes it.
institutionalizes it. Right? So I think World War III, it's a
Right? So I think World War III, it's a much more
much more long-term
long-term uh war of attrition. And I don't think
uh war of attrition. And I don't think that this war
that this war um will end anytime soon.
um will end anytime soon. You've made a series of new predictions.
You've made a series of new predictions. You've made eight new predictions.
You've made eight new predictions. >> Okay.
>> Okay. And I have them in this box here. Okay.
And I have them in this box here. Okay. I'll let you review what those
I'll let you review what those predictions are. Okay.
Um this is one prediction. Okay.
Okay. So this is my most controversial prediction, okay? I predict that there
prediction, okay? I predict that there will be a use of war and Trump will get
will be a use of war and Trump will get a third term.
a third term. You think Trump will get a third term?
You think Trump will get a third term? Isn't that constitutionally illegal?
Isn't that constitutionally illegal? There are things that are unconventional
There are things that are unconventional and immoral
and immoral and wrong and evil and dangerous.
and wrong and evil and dangerous. And there's certain things that are
And there's certain things that are illegal.
illegal. Trump getting a third term
Trump getting a third term is not illegal.
is not illegal. So, let me explain the loophole.
So, let me explain the loophole. What Trump could do is this, okay? There
What Trump could do is this, okay? There There two possibilities. The first
There two possibilities. The first possibility is in 2028, he has his son,
possibility is in 2028, he has his son, Don Jr., run as a president
Don Jr., run as a president and he runs as the vice president.
and he runs as the vice president. And then when Don Jr. wins, if he wins,
And then when Don Jr. wins, if he wins, then Don Jr. could abdicate
then Don Jr. could abdicate and Trump would be the president.
and Trump would be the president. And in the Constitution, if you read the
And in the Constitution, if you read the Constitution very carefully, it doesn't
Constitution very carefully, it doesn't actually prohibit people from doing
actually prohibit people from doing that. It's not been done in the past.
that. It's not been done in the past. And like no sane person
And like no sane person with any morality would do this.
with any morality would do this. But that doesn't stop Trump from from
But that doesn't stop Trump from from doing this, okay? That's one
doing this, okay? That's one possibility. Another possibility is that
possibility. Another possibility is that by 2028, America
by 2028, America is at war with everyone. There's a
is at war with everyone. There's a national draft.
national draft. The president now has emergency war
The president now has emergency war powers. And so, he can actually suspend
powers. And so, he can actually suspend the Constitution
the Constitution and delay the election, which is what
and delay the election, which is what Zelenskyy did in Ukraine.
Zelenskyy did in Ukraine. So, these are two different
So, these are two different possibilities.
possibilities. But I think that given
But I think that given Trump's track record,
Trump's track record, given his personality,
given his personality, I think he very much
I think he very much um wants a third term.
um wants a third term. And I think that he will do everything
And I think that he will do everything possible to get a third term.
possible to get a third term. He would turn 83 years old
He would turn 83 years old in the same year that he finishes his
in the same year that he finishes his second term.
second term. This is the man
This is the man who eats McDonald's hamburgers
every day. He doesn't really work out.
He doesn't really work out. Yet,
Yet, on the campaign trail,
on the campaign trail, he's able to go to two rallies a day.
he's able to go to two rallies a day. And in each rally, there's 50,000
And in each rally, there's 50,000 people. And he will talk on and on and
people. And he will talk on and on and on.
on. Then,
Then, at night, when he should he should be
at night, when he should he should be sleeping, he's either on Truth Social
sleeping, he's either on Truth Social tweeting about the world, or he's
tweeting about the world, or he's calling up reporters and telling him or
calling up reporters and telling him or her some confidential that he really
her some confidential that he really shouldn't be discussing with the media.
shouldn't be discussing with the media. This is a man who is addicted to
This is a man who is addicted to attention.
attention. This is a man who loves the spotlight.
This is a man who loves the spotlight. He's lived all his life in the
He's lived all his life in the spotlight.
spotlight. For him, death
For him, death is
is to be ignored.
to be ignored. So, given his personality,
So, given his personality, he would rather die in office
he would rather die in office than live
than live uh peacefully
uh peacefully somewhere else. And of those two
somewhere else. And of those two strategies that you named, where he puts
strategies that you named, where he puts his son in and then becomes president
his son in and then becomes president that way, or you know, there's a war
that way, or you know, there's a war breaks out, so he has he says he has to
breaks out, so he has he says he has to stay in office. Of those two strategies,
stay in office. Of those two strategies, which one do you think he's more likely
which one do you think he's more likely to deploy? I actually think that, given
to deploy? I actually think that, given his narcissism,
his narcissism, he would prefer the first strategy. His
he would prefer the first strategy. His putting his son in? Because because that
putting his son in? Because because that shows himself and the world
shows himself and the world that America loves him.
that America loves him. Okay. And it could also be Jared Kushner
Okay. And it could also be Jared Kushner or someone else, right? It doesn't have
or someone else, right? It doesn't have to be his son necessarily. Trump does
to be his son necessarily. Trump does not trust anyone. Trump has never had a
not trust anyone. Trump has never had a polit- polit In fact, everyone that's
polit- polit In fact, everyone that's really worked for Trump has been kind of
really worked for Trump has been kind of screwed over by him. Do you not think
screwed over by him. Do you not think that if his son decided to run and then
that if his son decided to run and then announced that the vice president was
announced that the vice president was his dad,
his dad, do you not think that there would be
do you not think that there would be such a huge backlash in the United
such a huge backlash in the United States that his son wouldn't win?
States that his son wouldn't win? Well, I think there's a possibility that
Well, I think there's a possibility that they figure out how to cheat in 2028.
they figure out how to cheat in 2028. Oh, as in actually cheat the election.
Oh, as in actually cheat the election. Right. So, At the poll booth.
Right. So, At the poll booth. >> Right. So, let's go into Trump's mind,
>> Right. So, let's go into Trump's mind, all right? His
all right? His his psychology.
his psychology. In his mind,
In his mind, he won in 2020.
he won in 2020. The people voted for him.
The people voted for him. But the Democrats
But the Democrats stole the election with mail-in ballots
stole the election with mail-in ballots and by rigging the election machines.
and by rigging the election machines. Okay? He In his mind, he literally
Okay? He In his mind, he literally believes that.
believes that. So, in his mind, he believes that this
So, in his mind, he believes that this is actually his third term, and the
is actually his third term, and the people
people and the government, they owe him a
and the government, they owe him a second term, which is what he wants now.
second term, which is what he wants now. He wants
He wants uh compensation for having the election
uh compensation for having the election stolen from him in 2020.
stolen from him in 2020. I find it really um really
I find it really um really implausible to think that Trump would
implausible to think that Trump would run and would run for a third time.
run and would run for a third time. So, again, this is a prediction.
So, again, this is a prediction. >> Yeah. And it is a test of the validity
>> Yeah. And it is a test of the validity of my theoretical framework.
of my theoretical framework. I was looking at some of the
I was looking at some of the the constitutions and the laws, and it
the constitutions and the laws, and it says that the 22nd Amendment explicitly
says that the 22nd Amendment explicitly states, "No person shall be elected to
states, "No person shall be elected to the office of the president more than
the office of the president more than twice."
twice." Some theorists have tried to argue that
Some theorists have tried to argue that since the amendment says elected, a
since the amendment says elected, a person might be able to serve a third
person might be able to serve a third time if they were appointed to succeed
time if they were appointed to succeed to the role.
to the role. He's not
He's not >> If they were appointed or succeeded to
>> If they were appointed or succeeded to the role, e.g., by being vice president
the role, e.g., by being vice president first.
first. Legal scholars and the judicial
Legal scholars and the judicial community
community almost universally reject this. The 12th
almost universally reject this. The 12th Amendment requires that anyone serving
Amendment requires that anyone serving as vice president must be eligible to be
as vice president must be eligible to be president. Since a two-term president is
president. Since a two-term president is ineligible to be elected again, they're
ineligible to be elected again, they're legally barred from being vice
legally barred from being vice president. So, the point is there's
president. So, the point is there's nothing explicit in the constitution
nothing explicit in the constitution that bars someone
that bars someone from having a third term. Mhm. And
from having a third term. Mhm. And there's debate in the legal community
there's debate in the legal community about the spirit
about the spirit of the 22nd Amendment. It would go to
of the 22nd Amendment. It would go to the Supreme Court, right?
the Supreme Court, right? >> And the Supreme Court's controlled right
>> And the Supreme Court's controlled right now by the conservatives. Trump Trump
now by the conservatives. Trump Trump appointed three of the nine justices,
appointed three of the nine justices, and there's a possibility he gets a
and there's a possibility he gets a fourth later in the year.
fourth later in the year. So, it's entirely up to the Supreme
So, it's entirely up to the Supreme Court whether or not he can run. And
Court whether or not he can run. And again, there's nothing explicit in the
again, there's nothing explicit in the constitution that forbids him from
constitution that forbids him from running
running as vice president. Okay.
as vice president. Okay. What's your next prediction?
What's your next prediction? The My second prediction is there'll be
The My second prediction is there'll be a grand bargain between the United
a grand bargain between the United States and China. What does that mean?
States and China. What does that mean? It means that people expect that the
It means that people expect that the United States and China will go to war
United States and China will go to war at some point over Taiwan.
at some point over Taiwan. It means A lot of people expect that
It means A lot of people expect that China wants to challenge American
China wants to challenge American hegemony and replace America as the
hegemony and replace America as the global superpower.
global superpower. But China does not want to do that.
But China does not want to do that. China's probably happy
China's probably happy with America being the world's hegemon,
with America being the world's hegemon, because you have to invest so much of
because you have to invest so much of your resources into fighting these wars
your resources into fighting these wars that bankrupt your nation. China China
that bankrupt your nation. China China China doesn't want to fight these wars.
China doesn't want to fight these wars. So, what China's going to do is try to
So, what China's going to do is try to triangulate between Russia
triangulate between Russia and the United States. This is what
and the United States. This is what happened during the Cold War, when China
happened during the Cold War, when China was not actually on the side of the
was not actually on the side of the Soviet Union. China was part of the
Soviet Union. China was part of the non-aligned community.
non-aligned community. And that's what China's going to strive
And that's what China's going to strive for in World War III, where China may
for in World War III, where China may help out Iran, may provide financing for
help out Iran, may provide financing for Russia, but it's also going to strike
Russia, but it's also going to strike deals with the United States as well.
deals with the United States as well. Mhm. Okay.
Mhm. Okay. So, I think that Trump and President Xi
So, I think that Trump and President Xi are supposed to meet at least three
are supposed to meet at least three times, possibly four times
times, possibly four times this year. Only this year. The first
this year. Only this year. The first will be
will be in mid-May in Beijing.
in mid-May in Beijing. And I think that they will start a
And I think that they will start a process
process in which China and America come to an
in which China and America come to an arrangement that benefits both
arrangement that benefits both economically.
economically. What does America want? America wants
What does America want? America wants China to continue to buy US Treasuries
China to continue to buy US Treasuries in order to finance the American debt.
in order to finance the American debt. What does China want? China wants energy
What does China want? China wants energy resources from the Western Hemisphere
resources from the Western Hemisphere and it wants to access the American
and it wants to access the American market. Mhm. So, there's no reason why
market. Mhm. So, there's no reason why China and America cannot come to an
China and America cannot come to an arrangement that benefits both. And
arrangement that benefits both. And Trump is very much a transactional
Trump is very much a transactional character. And what will that mean for
character. And what will that mean for the world?
the world? It means that China is not really part
It means that China is not really part of World War in a meaningful way.
of World War in a meaningful way. Okay. So, they're going to do a deal.
Okay. So, they're going to do a deal. They'll continue to work together as
They'll continue to work together as friends.
friends. But China or will be friends of both
But China or will be friends of both Russia and the United States as Russia
Russia and the United States as Russia and the United States fight each other.
and the United States fight each other. Okay.
Okay. What's your next prediction?
Iran is another forever war and the United States will institute a national
United States will institute a national draft.
draft. Iran is another forever war and the
Iran is another forever war and the United States will institute a national
United States will institute a national draft. So, you think Iran is going to
draft. So, you think Iran is going to Iran as a war is going to tumble on for
Iran as a war is going to tumble on for decades and that the US are going to
decades and that the US are going to draft people which means you're
draft people which means you're obliged to go and fight. Exactly. Okay.
obliged to go and fight. Exactly. Okay. So,
So, the logic is this.
the logic is this. America doesn't really care
America doesn't really care if Iran
if Iran is defeated or not. That's not really
is defeated or not. That's not really part of the American grand strategy.
part of the American grand strategy. Iran right now is a perfect pretext for
Iran right now is a perfect pretext for America to expand outwards and establish
America to expand outwards and establish maritime choke points around the world.
maritime choke points around the world. And to force the world to buy American
And to force the world to buy American energy.
energy. So, this war in Iran benefits America
So, this war in Iran benefits America tremendously. So, why not have it go on
tremendously. So, why not have it go on for a long, long time?
for a long, long time? In order to make sure this war goes on
In order to make sure this war goes on for a long time, you need ground troops.
for a long time, you need ground troops. And you need a lot of ground troops.
And you need a lot of ground troops. And that's why you need a national
And that's why you need a national draft.
draft. So, what would a national draft look
So, what would a national draft look like in the United States? Everyone
like in the United States? Everyone between the age of 18 and 25 has to sign
between the age of 18 and 25 has to sign up to the army. Right. So, most people
up to the army. Right. So, most people don't appreciate this, but America has
don't appreciate this, but America has always had a draft. But, for the longest
always had a draft. But, for the longest time, it didn't really care
time, it didn't really care whether or not you actually signed for
whether or not you actually signed for the draft. And starting in December,
the draft. And starting in December, participation in the draft will be
participation in the draft will be automatic. Meaning that if you're
automatic. Meaning that if you're between 18 and 24
between 18 and 24 in America and you're male, you'll be
in America and you're male, you'll be automatically put into the draft system.
automatically put into the draft system. From when? I mean, from December. This
From when? I mean, from December. This year? Yes, that that is correct. Yes.
year? Yes, that that is correct. Yes. So, between the age of 18 and 25, you
So, between the age of 18 and 25, you think? And what does that What does that
think? And what does that What does that really mean? Well, I've never not really
really mean? Well, I've never not really experienced that in my lifetime. So, it
experienced that in my lifetime. So, it means that if you're between the age of
means that if you're between the age of 18 and 24, either gender? No, male.
18 and 24, either gender? No, male. Male, then you have to sign up for the
Male, then you have to sign up for the army.
army. No, you're already put into a draft.
No, you're already put into a draft. >> Oh, you're already Okay, but you might
>> Oh, you're already Okay, but you might be called upon. That's right. It's a
be called upon. That's right. It's a lottery system. Okay. Right.
lottery system. Okay. Right. And uh this created a lot of backlash
And uh this created a lot of backlash during the Vietnam era.
during the Vietnam era. And so, they sort of toned it down.
And so, they sort of toned it down. But, starting in December, they just
But, starting in December, they just passed a law that says that starting in
passed a law that says that starting in December, um you will be automatically
December, um you will be automatically registered
registered for for the They've passed them all.
for for the They've passed them all. Yes, they have.
Yes, they have. Well, in theory, Congress first needs to
Well, in theory, Congress first needs to declare war. Okay, fine.
declare war. Okay, fine. >> Right? That's the first step. And
>> Right? That's the first step. And Congress has not actually declared war
Congress has not actually declared war yet. Okay. So, you think there'll be a
yet. Okay. So, you think there'll be a draft and you think this will This war
draft and you think this will This war in Iran is going to trickle on for
in Iran is going to trickle on for a long time. How long? 10, 20 years?
a long time. How long? 10, 20 years? Like Afghanistan or I don't see it
Like Afghanistan or I don't see it stopping. Okay. Yeah.
stopping. Okay. Yeah. What's next in your prediction box?
What's next in your prediction box? Okay.
Okay, this is pretty bad. The world will move towards an AI surveillance state.
move towards an AI surveillance state. I feel like that's already happening.
I feel like that's already happening. I think it's pretty obvious. Yeah. What
I think it's pretty obvious. Yeah. What does that mean in reality for the
does that mean in reality for the average person? Because you know, we're
average person? Because you know, we're seeing some of these big companies like
seeing some of these big companies like OpenAI and Anthropic all sort of signing
OpenAI and Anthropic all sort of signing up to government um military
up to government um military surveillance projects.
surveillance projects. What does that mean for the average
What does that mean for the average person? Right. So, for the average
person? Right. So, for the average person, it means two things. It means
person, it means two things. It means digital ID and digital currency.
digital ID and digital currency. Okay. So, what that what that will allow
Okay. So, what that what that will allow is for the government to basically
is for the government to basically monitor everything you do online and
monitor everything you do online and control all financial transactions. It
control all financial transactions. It it can basically program
it can basically program your bank account. So, like, you can't
your bank account. So, like, you can't buy cigarettes
buy cigarettes or you can't buy drugs. Um and this will
or you can't buy drugs. Um and this will allow the government to basically
allow the government to basically um categorize everyone and put everyone
um categorize everyone and put everyone into a certain database
into a certain database to monitor that person. And once you
to monitor that person. And once you have once you're able to categorize
have once you're able to categorize everyone, you're allowed then you're you
everyone, you're allowed then you're you are able to use AI to predict their
are able to use AI to predict their behavior. Isn't this what goes on in
behavior. Isn't this what goes on in some parts of the This is what goes on
some parts of the This is what goes on in China.
in China. And that's how I know about this.
And that's how I know about this. How does it work in China?
How does it work in China? Well, in China, we all have digital ID.
Well, in China, we all have digital ID. If you want to access anything in China,
If you want to access anything in China, you need your digital ID. So, you want
you need your digital ID. So, you want to open a bank account, you have to you
to open a bank account, you have to you have to use um a digital ID. If you want
have to use um a digital ID. If you want to use any uh e-payments, you have to
to use any uh e-payments, you have to use digital ID. If you want to use a
use digital ID. If you want to use a phone,
phone, you have to use digital ID, okay? So,
you have to use digital ID, okay? So, everyone's part of this national
everyone's part of this national database.
database. And this this allows government to do is
And this this allows government to do is basically monitor everything you do.
basically monitor everything you do. Because basically, depending on how you
Because basically, depending on how you buy things, I can then extrapolate to
buy things, I can then extrapolate to figure out your behavior.
figure out your behavior. And then I can figure out your thinking.
And then I can figure out your thinking. Right? And then I can create incentives
Right? And then I can create incentives in order to guide
in order to guide and control your behavior. So, in China,
and control your behavior. So, in China, can they see everything that you do?
can they see everything that you do? Yes, they can.
Yes, they can. Messages you send? Everything. Payments
Messages you send? Everything. Payments you make?
you make? >> Everything.
>> Everything. Everything.
Everything. Everything you do online is being
Everything you do online is being recorded
recorded and is being
and is being inputted into the database
inputted into the database to
to figure out who you are,
figure out who you are, what you want,
what you want, and how to control you.
and how to control you. And they think this is progress, by the
And they think this is progress, by the way.
way. This is progress because I'm making you
This is progress because I'm making you a better person, right?
a better person, right? I'm helping you achieve your dream. I'm
I'm helping you achieve your dream. I'm I'm helping you lose weight. I'm helping
I'm helping you lose weight. I'm helping you avoid drugs. I'm helping you work
you avoid drugs. I'm helping you work harder.
harder. Wouldn't you be in trouble if you talk
Wouldn't you be in trouble if you talk against this system?
against this system? Well,
Well, me personally, okay. So, I operate in a
me personally, okay. So, I operate in a gray area where I do not interact with
gray area where I do not interact with the Chinese internet.
the Chinese internet. So, everything I do is in English. It's
So, everything I do is in English. It's meant for consumption in the Western
meant for consumption in the Western world.
world. And um I I don't talk to Chinese
And um I I don't talk to Chinese reporters. I don't talk to Chinese
reporters. I don't talk to Chinese social media. I've no Chinese media
social media. I've no Chinese media presence.
presence. And I am not at all influential in
And I am not at all influential in China. And I prefer it that way because
China. And I prefer it that way because if I be ever became famous in China,
if I be ever became famous in China, then they would obviously want to
then they would obviously want to control
control me in order to better influence other
me in order to better influence other people.
people. Huh.
Huh. What's your next prediction?
Israel will achieve the greater Israel project. So, you think Israel are going
project. So, you think Israel are going to conquer the Middle East?
Israel has essentially already conquered the Middle East. The only force in their
the Middle East. The only force in their way right now is America.
way right now is America. So, once America leaves the Middle East,
So, once America leaves the Middle East, which I expect to happen, then Israel
which I expect to happen, then Israel will absorb CENTCOM, which is the um
will absorb CENTCOM, which is the um Central Command, the American military
Central Command, the American military bases in the Middle East, and they will
bases in the Middle East, and they will achieve the greater Israel project.
achieve the greater Israel project. There's no other power in in Middle East
There's no other power in in Middle East that can withstand the might and power
that can withstand the might and power of Israel.
of Israel. And do you have a timeline for this?
And do you have a timeline for this? The moment America quits this war
The moment America quits this war against Iran, the moment that America
against Iran, the moment that America leaves
leaves the Middle East,
the Middle East, Israel will achieve the greater Israel
Israel will achieve the greater Israel project. And what's really interesting
project. And what's really interesting right now is that Israel's trying to
right now is that Israel's trying to drag this war out for as long as
drag this war out for as long as possible because they see this war as a
possible because they see this war as a way to destroy all its major enemies in
way to destroy all its major enemies in the um Middle East. You know,
the um Middle East. You know, they It's really It's already said this.
they It's really It's already said this. After Iran, Turkey is next.
After Iran, Turkey is next. >> Turkey, hm.
>> Turkey, hm. Turkey is next. This war is already
Turkey is next. This war is already destroying Saudi Arabia and the GCC,
destroying Saudi Arabia and the GCC, right? So, the last opponent is Turkey.
right? So, the last opponent is Turkey. Once Turkey is brought into this war,
Once Turkey is brought into this war, then
then Israel will achieve the greater Israel
Israel will achieve the greater Israel project.
project. And the greater Israel project covers
And the greater Israel project covers all of this region here from Turkey,
all of this region here from Turkey, Egypt, Yemen, Oman. Is so the greater
Egypt, Yemen, Oman. Is so the greater Israel project is like this, okay? So,
Israel project is like this, okay? So, it goes from the Nile in Egypt to the
it goes from the Nile in Egypt to the Euphrates in Iraq. And it covers part of
Euphrates in Iraq. And it covers part of Turkey, all Syria, all Lebanon, all
Turkey, all Syria, all Lebanon, all Jordan, and parts of Saudi Arabia, which
Jordan, and parts of Saudi Arabia, which also includes Mecca and Medina.
also includes Mecca and Medina. What is your next prediction?
What is your next prediction? NATO and Russia will fight for Odessa.
NATO and Russia will fight for Odessa. Odessa? What's Odessa?
Odessa? What's Odessa? So, if you look at the uh Ukraine front
So, if you look at the uh Ukraine front lines, right now Russia is preoccupied
lines, right now Russia is preoccupied in trying to control
in trying to control uh the Donbas, which is basically
uh the Donbas, which is basically eastern Ukraine.
eastern Ukraine. Why Russia is doing this is that eastern
Why Russia is doing this is that eastern Ukraine has historically been part of
Ukraine has historically been part of Russia, therefore most people there
Russia, therefore most people there speak Russian and are are ethnically
speak Russian and are are ethnically Russian.
Russian. The Donbas is also the agricultural and
The Donbas is also the agricultural and industrial heartland
industrial heartland of Ukraine. So, if Russia were to
of Ukraine. So, if Russia were to control east eastern in Ukraine, it
control east eastern in Ukraine, it doesn't really need Western Ukraine.
doesn't really need Western Ukraine. And then Western Ukraine would basically
And then Western Ukraine would basically become a rump state. It'd be useless,
become a rump state. It'd be useless, right? So, the last piece to this puzzle
right? So, the last piece to this puzzle would be Odessa, which sits on the Black
would be Odessa, which sits on the Black Sea. The reason why you want Odessa
Sea. The reason why you want Odessa is that it is the major port.
is that it is the major port. And once you control Odessa, you
And once you control Odessa, you basically block off Ukraine from the
basically block off Ukraine from the Black Sea. You have complete control
Black Sea. You have complete control over the Black Sea. The Black Sea is
over the Black Sea. The Black Sea is that the Black Sea? This is the Black
that the Black Sea? This is the Black Sea and this is Odessa right here. Yes.
Sea and this is Odessa right here. Yes. Okay, so you're saying that you Russia
Okay, so you're saying that you Russia will take take Odessa. That's correct.
will take take Odessa. That's correct. Okay, so they'll control the Black Sea.
Okay, so they'll control the Black Sea. That's right. But NATO recognizes that
That's right. But NATO recognizes that if Odessa falls to the Russians, the war
if Odessa falls to the Russians, the war is over.
is over. And Russia will have achieved all its
And Russia will have achieved all its major strategic objectives. Why is the
major strategic objectives. Why is the war over?
war over? Because Russia doesn't want to continue
Because Russia doesn't want to continue on after Odessa. It doesn't need that
on after Odessa. It doesn't need that of of Ukraine.
of of Ukraine. >> Like what does it get from taking
>> Like what does it get from taking Odessa?
Odessa? Once they take Odessa, control of
Once they take Odessa, control of 1/3
1/3 of the world's carbohydrates.
of the world's carbohydrates. If Russia willed it,
If Russia willed it, Africa
Africa would starve to death.
would starve to death. The Middle East would starve. Why?
The Middle East would starve. Why? Because Russia and Ukraine export a lot
Because Russia and Ukraine export a lot of grain to these places. These places
of grain to these places. These places are not food independent. They rely on
are not food independent. They rely on fertilizer. They rely on food imports.
fertilizer. They rely on food imports. Okay. And Russia's using the the Black
Okay. And Russia's using the the Black Sea here to export. Exactly. Okay.
Sea here to export. Exactly. Okay. What is your next prediction? This is
What is your next prediction? This is the last one.
Please be good. Okay. I was hoping for an optimistic
Okay. I was hoping for an optimistic one. But East Asia breaks out into
one. But East Asia breaks out into conflict.
conflict. Okay, what do you mean by that? Okay.
Okay, what do you mean by that? Okay. So, we've talked a lot about the Middle
So, we've talked a lot about the Middle East and we've talked briefly about
East and we've talked briefly about Europe, okay? So, now let's go into
Europe, okay? So, now let's go into East Asia.
East Asia. And I think there are three major
And I think there are three major sources of friction
sources of friction and conflict in East Asia and these
and conflict in East Asia and these could be potentially major flash points.
could be potentially major flash points. The first flash point is of course over
The first flash point is of course over Taiwan.
Taiwan. Cuz China believes that Taiwan
Cuz China believes that Taiwan is part
is part of its territory and so it wants to take
of its territory and so it wants to take over
over uh Taiwan. The problem with this is The
uh Taiwan. The problem with this is The problem with this is that
problem with this is that the recently Prime Minister Sanae
the recently Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi of Japan has said
Takaichi of Japan has said that Taiwan is core to Japanese
that Taiwan is core to Japanese strategic interests. What she means
strategic interests. What she means by this is that
by this is that Japan
Japan has no resources. It's a manufacturing
has no resources. It's a manufacturing power
power that depends on resources from overseas.
that depends on resources from overseas. If China were to take over Taiwan, it
If China were to take over Taiwan, it can now block Japan from accessing the
can now block Japan from accessing the Strait of Malacca.
Strait of Malacca. And that's a policy that Japan cannot
And that's a policy that Japan cannot permit. So Japan would fight
permit. So Japan would fight to ensure that Taiwan and China were
to ensure that Taiwan and China were never to unify.
never to unify. Would they actually? Because China is so
Would they actually? Because China is so strong, right? Can they just knock Japan
strong, right? Can they just knock Japan straight out? Japan has no choice but to
straight out? Japan has no choice but to fight because again if China and Taiwan
fight because again if China and Taiwan were to unify peacefully Japan would be
were to unify peacefully Japan would be cut off from the entirety of Southeast
cut off from the entirety of Southeast Asia. And Japan relies on Southeast Asia
Asia. And Japan relies on Southeast Asia historically for resources.
historically for resources. Why would it be cut off from Southeast
Why would it be cut off from Southeast Asia? Can't it just
Asia? Can't it just go go down here to through the
go go down here to through the Philippines?
Philippines? There's a lot of resources around the
There's a lot of resources around the South China Sea. Okay. Right. Oil,
South China Sea. Okay. Right. Oil, minerals, all of that. Yeah.
minerals, all of that. Yeah. >> Um
>> Um so
so if China and Taiwan were to uh unify
if China and Taiwan were to uh unify basically uh Japan would feel a bit
basically uh Japan would feel a bit threatened.
threatened. And your prediction is that there will
And your prediction is that there will be some kind of conflict in this region.
be some kind of conflict in this region. Yeah, so so that's the first flashpoint,
Yeah, so so that's the first flashpoint, okay? Taiwan. There's another
okay? Taiwan. There's another flashpoint, which is Strait of Malacca,
flashpoint, which is Strait of Malacca, right? Because again, America wants to
right? Because again, America wants to control the Strait of Malacca, but China
control the Strait of Malacca, but China recognizes that the Strait of Malacca is
recognizes that the Strait of Malacca is key to its economic survival. And so
key to its economic survival. And so there's a lot conflict over the Strait
there's a lot conflict over the Strait of Malacca, okay? That's flashpoint
of Malacca, okay? That's flashpoint number two.
number two. The third flashpoint, which I think
The third flashpoint, which I think would be the most surprising
would be the most surprising but actually will be the most
but actually will be the most uh pressing
uh pressing is North Korea.
is North Korea. Okay? So, let's just use game theory.
Okay? So, let's just use game theory. We are
We are the leader, supreme leader of North
the leader, supreme leader of North Korea.
Korea. It is a dictatorship. Everyone worships
It is a dictatorship. Everyone worships me. It is is a cult personality.
me. It is is a cult personality. But we're poor.
But we're poor. And the rest of the world is in
And the rest of the world is in conflict, right? Europe is fighting with
conflict, right? Europe is fighting with Russia, the Middle East is in flames,
Russia, the Middle East is in flames, America's distracted trying to control
America's distracted trying to control the world to the best of its ability,
the world to the best of its ability, Japan and China are fighting over the
Japan and China are fighting over the South China Sea.
South China Sea. If you are North Korea
If you are North Korea now
now is the best opportunity to create as
is the best opportunity to create as much havoc in the world as possible.
much havoc in the world as possible. There's absolutely nothing they and I
There's absolutely nothing they and I can do to stop you.
can do to stop you. You are the brawler in high school that
You are the brawler in high school that no one pays attention to because all the
no one pays attention to because all the big boys are fighting each other. You
big boys are fighting each other. You can come in and dominate the school now.
can come in and dominate the school now. Who would they be dominating? They could
Who would they be dominating? They could dominate South Korea.
dominate South Korea. Because if you just look at uh a
Because if you just look at uh a population map of South Korea
population map of South Korea most of South Korean population is
most of South Korean population is located in Seoul, and Seoul is about
located in Seoul, and Seoul is about about 20 minutes artillery
about 20 minutes artillery from North Korea. So, in 20 minutes
from North Korea. So, in 20 minutes uh North Korea could rain artillery onto
uh North Korea could rain artillery onto Seoul and like basically they flatten
Seoul and like basically they flatten their whole city.
their whole city. Why wouldn't you extort the South
Why wouldn't you extort the South Koreans? Because the South Koreans are
Koreans? Because the South Koreans are going to shoot back.
going to shoot back. With what? Do they not have military?
With what? Do they not have military? They're being protected by the Americans
They're being protected by the Americans right now, and Americans are busy
right now, and Americans are busy transporting artillery and weapon
transporting artillery and weapon systems, including the THAAD system,
systems, including the THAAD system, over to the Middle East.
over to the Middle East. It's called THAAD. T H A A D
It's called THAAD. T H A A D It used to be in South Korea to protect
It used to be in South Korea to protect against North Korea, and now it's over
against North Korea, and now it's over in the Middle East.
in the Middle East. So, Americans are cannibalizing both
So, Americans are cannibalizing both South Korea and Japan in order to
South Korea and Japan in order to maintain this war in the Middle East.
maintain this war in the Middle East. Now's the time.
Now's the time. Why not? It's free money. It's like
Why not? It's free money. It's like taking candy from a baby.
taking candy from a baby. But South Korea have their own military,
But South Korea have their own military, though.
though. How do you defend against artillery
How do you defend against artillery strikes?
strikes? Uh I don't know. You don't.
Uh I don't know. You don't. But but they they they they would fire
But but they they they they would fire back, right? You'd get they'd get
back, right? You'd get they'd get themselves into a pretty ugly war. South
themselves into a pretty ugly war. South Korea have a have a big military. Well,
Korea have a have a big military. Well, my people are poor. They're not afraid
my people are poor. They're not afraid to die. In fact, I've sent thousands of
to die. In fact, I've sent thousands of them to go to Ukraine to fight for the
them to go to Ukraine to fight for the Russians, and
Russians, and they fight to the death.
they fight to the death. Because they're poor, and if they don't
Because they're poor, and if they don't fight to the death, if they're allowed
fight to the death, if they're allowed to be taken prisoner, I'll kill their
to be taken prisoner, I'll kill their families back at home.
families back at home. South Koreans are rich.
South Koreans are rich. They are used to democracy. They use
They are used to democracy. They use individual rights.
individual rights. So, if I threaten to blow your city up,
So, if I threaten to blow your city up, you're telling me you won't bribe me not
you're telling me you won't bribe me not to do so?
to do so? Isn't Isn't the fastest, quickest way is
Isn't Isn't the fastest, quickest way is to bribe me not to cause trouble for
to bribe me not to cause trouble for you? Okay, so you think they're going to
you? Okay, so you think they're going to bribe them? Extortion. This is
bribe them? Extortion. This is extortion. I don't need to destroy South
extortion. I don't need to destroy South Korea. All I need to do is is basically
Korea. All I need to do is is basically threaten the South Koreans,
threaten the South Koreans, and they'll just like
and they'll just like bribe me not to do anything.
bribe me not to do anything. So, what does all of this stuff mean for
So, what does all of this stuff mean for the average person?
the average person? You know, people listening right now,
You know, people listening right now, they're just normal people. A lot of
they're just normal people. A lot of them. Not all of them, but a lot of them
them. Not all of them, but a lot of them are just normal people getting on with
are just normal people getting on with their lives and they care about their
their lives and they care about their families, their their jobs, their
families, their their jobs, their futures. What does
futures. What does What what message have you got for them?
What what message have you got for them? In this new world,
In this new world, we will need leaders.
we will need leaders. We will need average people
We will need average people who are able to bring hope
who are able to bring hope to the to people around them.
to the to people around them. Who are able to tell their neighbors,
Who are able to tell their neighbors, their friends,
their friends, we have to come together
we have to come together as a community
as a community and become a family if we are to
and become a family if we are to survive.
That's what the world needs in the future.
in the future. It will need
It will need um entrepreneurial leaders.
um entrepreneurial leaders. It will need visionaries. It will need
It will need visionaries. It will need prophets. Those who will most thrive are
prophets. Those who will most thrive are those who make an effort
those who make an effort to reach out,
to reach out, knock on the door
knock on the door of your neighbors and say, "Listen,
of your neighbors and say, "Listen, there's a blackout.
there's a blackout. And
And there's probably no water.
there's probably no water. But,
But, don't fear because if we come together
don't fear because if we come together as a community,
as a community, if we go and knock on everyone's doors,
if we go and knock on everyone's doors, then everyone in this apartment
then everyone in this apartment building, and there will be 100 of us,
building, and there will be 100 of us, we just sit down
we just sit down and have a meeting and just discuss
and have a meeting and just discuss what's happening, one of us
what's happening, one of us will come up with a solution.
will come up with a solution. And one of us will help everyone else
And one of us will help everyone else figure out how
figure out how to find water or how to
to find water or how to build a better society. And we know this
build a better society. And we know this because historically this has always
because historically this has always been true. When empires collapse,
been true. When empires collapse, infrastructure collapses. Which empire
infrastructure collapses. Which empire do you think is collapsing? The United
do you think is collapsing? The United States empire?
States empire? Uh the United States empire is
Uh the United States empire is collapsing, yes.
And who is taking its place? No one can take the place of American empire. So,
take the place of American empire. So, we live in a unipolar moment. And the
we live in a unipolar moment. And the closest historical analogy to today is
closest historical analogy to today is something called the Bronze Age
something called the Bronze Age collapse. The Bronze Bronze Age.
collapse. The Bronze Bronze Age. >> The Bronze Age collapse. This happened
>> The Bronze Age collapse. This happened um about over 3,000 years ago.
um about over 3,000 years ago. And what happened during the Bronze Age
And what happened during the Bronze Age collapse is that
collapse is that you have these established kingdoms
you have these established kingdoms throughout the Middle East and Europe.
throughout the Middle East and Europe. You have Mycenaean uh Greece. You had
You have Mycenaean uh Greece. You had the Hittite uh Empire in Anatolia, which
the Hittite uh Empire in Anatolia, which is present-day Turkey. You had uh the
is present-day Turkey. You had uh the Mesopotamian
Mesopotamian Empire and the Egyptians.
Empire and the Egyptians. Um and one by one
Um and one by one they collapsed. The reason why was that
they collapsed. The reason why was that a perfect storm of calamities came at
a perfect storm of calamities came at the same time. There were earthquakes.
the same time. There were earthquakes. There were famines. There was a climate
There were famines. There was a climate crisis. There were wars. There were
crisis. There were wars. There were civil wars. There were revolutions. And
civil wars. There were revolutions. And so you have this massive surge of
so you have this massive surge of refugees, called the Sea Peoples,
refugees, called the Sea Peoples, flowing from north and
flowing from north and uh West Europe and sweeping the entire
uh West Europe and sweeping the entire sweeping food to the entire entire
sweeping food to the entire entire Middle East. And the reason why is they
Middle East. And the reason why is they were hungry. They didn't have any food
were hungry. They didn't have any food to eat. So they organized into
to eat. So they organized into um you know, these large pirate armies
um you know, these large pirate armies and they overwhelmed
and they overwhelmed uh entire civilizations.
uh entire civilizations. And so we're see we will see a version
And so we're see we will see a version of this dynamic play out in the world
of this dynamic play out in the world where in the future
where in the future our concern won't be
our concern won't be wars. Our concern will be these millions
wars. Our concern will be these millions of refugees who want to flood into our
of refugees who want to flood into our societies because they're hungry.
And they're going to come from Africa. They're going to come from the Middle
They're going to come from the Middle East. They'll probably come from South
East. They'll probably come from South America as well.
America as well. So I saw your show with Steve Keen, by
So I saw your show with Steve Keen, by the way.
the way. Steve Keen? Yeah. It was a great show,
Steve Keen? Yeah. It was a great show, right? He talked about this where look
right? He talked about this where look the world depends on fertilizer. Mhm.
the world depends on fertilizer. Mhm. And there's 8 billion people in the
And there's 8 billion people in the world. Without fertilizers, the world
world. Without fertilizers, the world can only sustain
can only sustain at most two billion people.
at most two billion people. Well, what what are the six billion
Well, what what are the six billion people going to do? Just starve to
people going to do? Just starve to death? No, they're they're going to
death? No, they're they're going to migrate.
migrate. And they're going to want food. And it's
And they're going to want food. And it's going to create a huge
going to create a huge global crisis throughout the world.
global crisis throughout the world. I mean, one might argue that with the
I mean, one might argue that with the rise of things like AI and robotics, the
rise of things like AI and robotics, the cost of production is going to drop and
cost of production is going to drop and there's going to be more, you know, Elon
there's going to be more, you know, Elon talks about the age of abundance
talks about the age of abundance and all these kinds of things. But you
and all these kinds of things. But you have to grow food out of the ground.
have to grow food out of the ground. And you are using fertilizer to maximize
And you are using fertilizer to maximize the land's capacity to grow food. So you
the land's capacity to grow food. So you don't have fertilizer, you can have as
don't have fertilizer, you can have as many robots as you want. They don't have
many robots as you want. They don't have to eat food, we have to eat food.
to eat food, we have to eat food. So what is your um you talked about
So what is your um you talked about hopefulness?
hopefulness? Right. Are you hopeful?
Right. Are you hopeful? I'm very hopeful. What are you hopeful
I'm very hopeful. What are you hopeful for?
I believe that humans are first and foremost creative and resilient.
foremost creative and resilient. And our abilities have become dormant
And our abilities have become dormant because we've become too complacent.
because we've become too complacent. Western lifestyle have made us um
Western lifestyle have made us um extremely lazy and fat.
extremely lazy and fat. And but the moment we're presented with
And but the moment we're presented with crisis,
crisis, the moment that we find our families in
the moment that we find our families in danger,
danger, we're able to come together as a people
we're able to come together as a people and come up with all this tremendous
and come up with all this tremendous imagination in order to make a better
imagination in order to make a better society.
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Professor, what's the most important thing we haven't talked about that we
thing we haven't talked about that we should have talked about?
should have talked about? So, let's talk about the nature of
So, let's talk about the nature of reality.
reality. To explain the nature of reality,
To explain the nature of reality, um I'm going to explain Plato's allegory
um I'm going to explain Plato's allegory of the cave,
of the cave, which he talked about in his book, The
which he talked about in his book, The Republic.
Republic. Right, exactly. This book. Yes, The
Right, exactly. This book. Yes, The Republic, okay? One of the masterpieces
Republic, okay? One of the masterpieces of Greek civilization as well as Western
of Greek civilization as well as Western civilization. All right. So, this is how
civilization. All right. So, this is how Plato
Plato explains the nature of reality.
explains the nature of reality. And so, he uses a metaphor called the
And so, he uses a metaphor called the cave. So, I want you to imagine a dark
cave. So, I want you to imagine a dark cavern
cavern that is huge. Mhm. And in this cavern,
that is huge. Mhm. And in this cavern, there are
there are hundreds of people
hundreds of people lined up together.
lined up together. And
And they're all sitting in a row,
they're all sitting in a row, and this goes on for, you know, miles
and this goes on for, you know, miles and miles, just thousands of people.
and miles, just thousands of people. And they are chained
And they are chained to the ground.
to the ground. And they're next or shackled, so they
And they're next or shackled, so they can't actually move.
can't actually move. And all they can do is stare in front of
And all they can do is stare in front of them at a giant wall that's empty.
them at a giant wall that's empty. Okay?
Okay? Now,
Now, behind these people, and again, they
behind these people, and again, they can't they can't see behind them, right?
can't they can't see behind them, right? Is a great fire.
Is a great fire. Along the alongside this fire are
Along the alongside this fire are people, okay? We don't know who they
people, okay? We don't know who they are. They they'll never explain who
are. They they'll never explain who these people are. They take puppets,
these people are. They take puppets, and they project these puppets off the
and they project these puppets off the fire onto
fire onto the wall.
when people see the shadows,
the shadows, they think that this is reality.
they think that this is reality. And as such, they begin to create
And as such, they begin to create narratives
narratives to explain this reality. They create
to explain this reality. They create language. They give shadows names.
language. They give shadows names. They explain where these shadows come
They explain where these shadows come from. They create religion.
from. They create religion. Then these people decide to specialize.
Then these people decide to specialize. So some people who are priests who
So some people who are priests who explain this new religion. There are
explain this new religion. There are some people who are poets that talk
some people who are poets that talk about the beauty of the shadows.
about the beauty of the shadows. And then you have teachers who teach
And then you have teachers who teach about the shadows to children.
about the shadows to children. And then over time, what happens is that
And then over time, what happens is that these people
these people fall in love
fall in love with this reality.
with this reality. So that they are addicted to it.
So that they are addicted to it. So if anyone comes along and says, "Hey
So if anyone comes along and says, "Hey guys, why don't you look behind you and
guys, why don't you look behind you and see it's all just a farce?"
see it's all just a farce?" These people will be so angry that they
These people will be so angry that they kill this person.
kill this person. All right? So I'm not sure if you've
All right? So I'm not sure if you've ever watched a Korean drama. Have you
ever watched a Korean drama. Have you Have you watched a Korean TV drama? Not
Have you watched a Korean TV drama? Not really, no.
really, no. >> All right. So unfortunately, I have. And
>> All right. So unfortunately, I have. And these things go on for like thousands of
these things go on for like thousands of hours. Mhm.
hours. Mhm. And the first first 10 hours, you're
And the first first 10 hours, you're disgusted
disgusted by the plot.
by the plot. Uh because it makes no sense. But by
Uh because it makes no sense. But by sometime by by the 20th hour, you can't
sometime by by the 20th hour, you can't stop watching it.
stop watching it. >> Mhm. All right? The same situation here
>> Mhm. All right? The same situation here where it's a it's a silly television
where it's a it's a silly television drama. It's all fake. But once people
drama. It's all fake. But once people watch too much of it,
watch too much of it, they want it to be true.
they want it to be true. Okay? And that's the nature of reality
Okay? And that's the nature of reality that we live in. All right? So, certain
that we live in. All right? So, certain things to remember is
things to remember is that what creates this reality
that what creates this reality are not
are not the people in charge. What creates this
the people in charge. What creates this reality is our imagination.
reality is our imagination. Okay.
Okay. So, the first thing to appreciate is
So, the first thing to appreciate is that
that everything is a hallucination.
everything is a hallucination. And this is something that
And this is something that neuroscientists have confirmed. So, what
neuroscientists have confirmed. So, what we're going to do is we're going to take
we're going to do is we're going to take Plato's allegory of the cave, the
Plato's allegory of the cave, the framework,
framework, and then apply it to our reality to
and then apply it to our reality to understand how it's created. Okay? So,
in the first layer, you need a power, a force, to put people in chains, right?
force, to put people in chains, right? And this is what we call the
And this is what we call the military-industrial complex of America
military-industrial complex of America as well as the empire.
as well as the empire. So, going back to this example, it's the
So, going back to this example, it's the layer that puts the people into chains.
layer that puts the people into chains. But now, the second step is you need
But now, the second step is you need people to create the reality, to direct
people to create the reality, to direct people's attention, to create the game.
people's attention, to create the game. And this
And this these people are the financial elite,
these people are the financial elite, the Bank of International Settlements
the Bank of International Settlements based in Basel.
based in Basel. So, what do they do?
So, what do they do? These people are the ones who set the
These people are the ones who set the the exchange currency rates. And they
the exchange currency rates. And they also allow for seamless
also allow for seamless financial transactions, the Swift
financial transactions, the Swift system, basically.
system, basically. Then, Wall Street
Then, Wall Street and the City of London were the
and the City of London were the financiers.
And then you have the Federal Reserve. The Federal Reserve system. Because the
The Federal Reserve system. Because the Federal Reserve are the people who print
Federal Reserve are the people who print money.
money. Okay.
Okay. Now,
Now, once you create the rules of the game,
once you create the rules of the game, you need to create the game itself,
you need to create the game itself, which is the global economy.
which is the global economy. Right?
Right? Global economy.
Global economy. And obviously, this is a pretty vast
And obviously, this is a pretty vast system that encompasses everything,
system that encompasses everything, okay?
Now, you have to explain to people how the global economy works.
the global economy works. You cannot tell people, "Oh, really,
You cannot tell people, "Oh, really, there are these secret people working on
there are these secret people working on the scenes that are projecting shadows
the scenes that are projecting shadows onto a wall."
onto a wall." So, what you do is you create
So, what you do is you create multilateral organizations that pretend
multilateral organizations that pretend to
to control the global economy, and they are
control the global economy, and they are the World Bank, United Nations,
the World Bank, United Nations, WTO.
WTO. You make people believe that this is all
You make people believe that this is all being controlled impartially for our
being controlled impartially for our benefit.
Now, you have to convince people that the system
the system is legitimate.
is legitimate. That what you're actually seeing the
That what you're actually seeing the shadows on the wall, they're real. And
shadows on the wall, they're real. And that's why you need
that's why you need the media.
the media. That's why you need
That's why you need culture such as Hollywood, movies
culture such as Hollywood, movies basically. And you need
basically. And you need education, school system.
education, school system. Okay? These are the people who who are
Okay? These are the people who who are all prisoners who have become leaders of
all prisoners who have become leaders of the prisoners and who are
the prisoners and who are helping them understand the shadows on
helping them understand the shadows on the wall.
the wall. So, am I in the media?
So, am I in the media? Yes, you are. Am I? Yes. So, am I What
Yes, you are. Am I? Yes. So, am I What am I doing? What Am I one of the people
am I doing? What Am I one of the people in the fire controlling the narrative?
in the fire controlling the narrative? Is that what Yes. Yes. But how But I I'm
Is that what Yes. Yes. But how But I I'm not owned by anybody.
not owned by anybody. That's what you think. Oh, really? Yes.
That's what you think. Oh, really? Yes. And who who am I owned by?
And who who am I owned by? Ultimately, it's the people who control
Ultimately, it's the people who control the fire that are in charge, right? So,
the fire that are in charge, right? So, ultimately, it's these people, the
ultimately, it's these people, the second layer. Okay.
second layer. Okay. >> The game masters, the financial elite
>> The game masters, the financial elite that control everything. And the
that control everything. And the financial elite then are like the World
financial elite then are like the World Bank, you said. No. No. The financial
Bank, you said. No. No. The financial elite are these private bankers. Okay,
elite are these private bankers. Okay, so are the private bankers controlling
so are the private bankers controlling me?
me? Cuz you said I was in the media. Do you
Cuz you said I was in the media. Do you want to make money?
want to make money? Yeah. Then they're controlling you.
Yeah. Then they're controlling you. Okay. Right?
Okay. Right? How are they controlling me? Because
How are they controlling me? Because they control the creation of money.
they control the creation of money. And so,
And so, now that you have the media,
now that you have the media, the schools, and the cultural systems
the schools, and the cultural systems helping people understand the shadows on
helping people understand the shadows on the wall,
the wall, these shadows now
these shadows now become internalized. And they dictate
become internalized. And they dictate the
the values and norms of people, what they
values and norms of people, what they believe to be good and bad.
believe to be good and bad. They dictate habits and customs, how you
They dictate habits and customs, how you live your life.
live your life. And they dictate the legal system, who's
And they dictate the legal system, who's punished
punished for what. Okay? And this becomes a top
for what. Okay? And this becomes a top edifice.
edifice. And what's amazing about the system
And what's amazing about the system is that in our minds, okay? In our
is that in our minds, okay? In our minds, we believe that the system is,
minds, we believe that the system is, first of all, the complete opposite.
first of all, the complete opposite. Where where the foundation is actually
Where where the foundation is actually the laws, the habits, and the values.
the laws, the habits, and the values. When in fact, in reality,
When in fact, in reality, these are just figments of our
these are just figments of our imagination. Okay? That's point one.
imagination. Okay? That's point one. Point two is that this is a very very
Point two is that this is a very very delicate structure. So, if anyone
delicate structure. So, if anyone doesn't cooperate, okay?
doesn't cooperate, okay? Then this is this edifice collapses.
Then this is this edifice collapses. It's because it's a very very delicate
It's because it's a very very delicate system, okay?
system, okay? And the third thing, and this is the
And the third thing, and this is the most important to understand the world
most important to understand the world that we live in,
that we live in, as this system becomes much more wobbly,
as this system becomes much more wobbly, meaning that young people don't really
meaning that young people don't really believe in the shadows anymore. Young
believe in the shadows anymore. Young people grow up and says, "Hmm, are these
people grow up and says, "Hmm, are these shadows really real? They don't feel
shadows really real? They don't feel real to me."
real to me." The system needs to become much more
The system needs to become much more authoritarian.
authoritarian. It needs to force people to believe what
It needs to force people to believe what they refuse to believe.
they refuse to believe. Because
Because everyone in the system is incentivized
everyone in the system is incentivized to ensure this edifice is stable. Do you
to ensure this edifice is stable. Do you think this is somewhat linked to what's
think this is somewhat linked to what's going on with independent media?
going on with independent media? Exactly. Because independent media are
Exactly. Because independent media are asking a lot of questions about the way
asking a lot of questions about the way society functions. Exactly. And that's
society functions. Exactly. And that's why we're seeing governments becoming
why we're seeing governments becoming very worried about independent media.
very worried about independent media. Because if you have people in the
Because if you have people in the population saying, "These These shadows
population saying, "These These shadows are fake."
are fake." This creates a ripple effect. It causes
This creates a ripple effect. It causes uh people to start questioning the
uh people to start questioning the shadows on the wall. You can't have
shadows on the wall. You can't have that. So, that's why it's important to
that. So, that's why it's important to have censorship. That's why it's
have censorship. That's why it's important to deplatform people. That's
important to deplatform people. That's why you have woke politics, DEI. This is
why you have woke politics, DEI. This is a enforcement mechanism.
Yeah, I mean, it is pretty hard, you know, it's pretty It's not easy being a
know, it's pretty It's not easy being a uh an independent podcaster if you have
uh an independent podcaster if you have a big platform cuz
a big platform cuz you're not always the most loved by the
you're not always the most loved by the mainstream media. And they'll figure out
mainstream media. And they'll figure out how to eventually But, I think that's I
how to eventually But, I think that's I think that's very human, actually. I
think that's very human, actually. I think I think the incentives are quite
think I think the incentives are quite understandable from a human perspective.
understandable from a human perspective. Look, if you look at the system, no
Look, if you look at the system, no one's really in charge,
one's really in charge, and no one's a villain.
and no one's a villain. They just grow up in the system.
They just grow up in the system. >> And everyone's protecting their
>> And everyone's protecting their incentives. Exactly. That's kind of what
incentives. Exactly. That's kind of what I mean. I'm like, yeah, I have human
I mean. I'm like, yeah, I have human nature is to protect one's incentives,
nature is to protect one's incentives, and you know, the media didn't like Mark
and you know, the media didn't like Mark Zuckerberg and Facebook because 80% of
Zuckerberg and Facebook because 80% of 70, 80% of ad revenue went to Google and
70, 80% of ad revenue went to Google and Facebook. So, they had a bit of a war.
Facebook. So, they had a bit of a war. So, I kind of get it. People are trying
So, I kind of get it. People are trying to protect what's theirs.
to protect what's theirs. And disruption causes people to, I
And disruption causes people to, I guess, panic a little bit, but makes
guess, panic a little bit, but makes sense.
sense. But, the problem is
But, the problem is that
that over time, more and more young people
over time, more and more young people are going to grow up and say, "I don't
are going to grow up and say, "I don't see shadows.
see shadows. I'm pretty sure we're being lied to."
I'm pretty sure we're being lied to." In which case, this presents an
In which case, this presents an opportunity to overthrow the system and
opportunity to overthrow the system and create a new system.
create a new system. And this is why AI is important.
And this is why AI is important. But, we we we currently believe this
But, we we we currently believe this one. We currently believe in this
one. We currently believe in this structure. It's almost It's really
structure. It's almost It's really difficult, I think, for the average
difficult, I think, for the average person listening now to accept the fact
person listening now to accept the fact that they have believed a bunch of
that they have believed a bunch of fundamental ideas and stories that
fundamental ideas and stories that everything they care about is sat upon.
everything they care about is sat upon. But, I mean, you only if you read the
But, I mean, you only if you read the book Sapiens and understood that humans
book Sapiens and understood that humans got here because we had a remarkable
got here because we had a remarkable ability to believe in stories that maybe
ability to believe in stories that maybe the orangutan could not believe. It
the orangutan could not believe. It couldn't believe in money and
couldn't believe in money and governments, and religions, and all
governments, and religions, and all these kinds of things. It makes perfect
these kinds of things. It makes perfect sense that yeah, there's really
sense that yeah, there's really foundational stories we are accepting,
foundational stories we are accepting, and that's what's brought us here today.
and that's what's brought us here today. That's what keeps me from running out on
That's what keeps me from running out on the street without our clothes on, or
the street without our clothes on, or doing other illicit activities, is I'm
doing other illicit activities, is I'm held in place by a set of stories um
held in place by a set of stories um that I've accepted, and they are stacked
that I've accepted, and they are stacked one upon the other to make me believe
one upon the other to make me believe that everything I'm saying and accepting
that everything I'm saying and accepting is
is valid.
valid. But
But you know, I guess the question becomes,
you know, I guess the question becomes, am I okay with this reality?
am I okay with this reality? And what's stopping us from creating our
And what's stopping us from creating our own reality that benefits everyone? Is
own reality that benefits everyone? Is that possible?
that possible? Well, in theory, it's possible, but as
Well, in theory, it's possible, but as you point out, there's certain people
you point out, there's certain people who are happy with the system and want
who are happy with the system and want to maintain the system. And that's why
to maintain the system. And that's why we're going to war around the world,
we're going to war around the world, because it's not just a war between
because it's not just a war between different nation-states. It's also a war
different nation-states. It's also a war for the fundamental nature of reality.
for the fundamental nature of reality. You have the bankers
You have the bankers versus the tech bros, right? That's what
versus the tech bros, right? That's what we're seeing in the world right now.
we're seeing in the world right now. Where for the longest time, Wall Street
Where for the longest time, Wall Street has controlled America, but now with the
has controlled America, but now with the with the Trump revolution, you have
with the Trump revolution, you have Palantir.
Palantir. You have people like Larry Ellison,
You have people like Larry Ellison, Peter Thiel,
Peter Thiel, uh Sam Altman, who want to create
uh Sam Altman, who want to create Operation Stargate,
Operation Stargate, which gives them complete control over
which gives them complete control over people's imagination.
people's imagination. You cannot get over that. Okay.
And that thing will come down eventually,
that thing will come down eventually, because that is just
because that is just the fundamental fact of human history.
the fundamental fact of human history. Everything, no matter how stable it
Everything, no matter how stable it seems in the beginning, it all comes
seems in the beginning, it all comes crashing down eventually. Eventually.
crashing down eventually. Eventually. Eventually.
Eventually. >> Cyclically. Cyclically.
>> Cyclically. Cyclically. Yes.
Yes. Um Ray Dalio talks about the cycles
Um Ray Dalio talks about the cycles through history, and how so or they are,
through history, and how so or they are, and how frequent they are. Is there a
and how frequent they are. Is there a frequency to the rise and fall of these
frequency to the rise and fall of these I guess perceived realities or empires
I guess perceived realities or empires as he as he calls it. Yeah, so they say
as he as he calls it. Yeah, so they say empires last about 20 years.
empires last about 20 years. And so we are now in the twilight of the
And so we are now in the twilight of the American empire.
American empire. And what we know is that when empires
And what we know is that when empires decline,
decline, it's always for the same reasons.
it's always for the same reasons. And
And um
um it's always because of too much debt,
it's always because of too much debt, too much corruption,
too much corruption, too much inequality. And we're seeing
too much inequality. And we're seeing that in America today. And the other
that in America today. And the other thing that we know is you can't actually
thing that we know is you can't actually stop the decline of empires. So Oswald
stop the decline of empires. So Oswald Spengler, who is a German theoretician,
Spengler, who is a German theoretician, he argues that
he argues that we are human beings and we have natural
we are human beings and we have natural life cycles because we're organisms.
life cycles because we're organisms. Well, societies are the same way where
Well, societies are the same way where empires, they will be born, they'll
empires, they will be born, they'll rise, and they'll die. And it's And it's
rise, and they'll die. And it's And it's a good thing because that's what allows
a good thing because that's what allows for constant human innovation. Do you
for constant human innovation. Do you think that will happen in my lifetime?
think that will happen in my lifetime? I'm 30 years old, 33 years old.
I'm 30 years old, 33 years old. It may happen in everyone's lifetime. It
It may happen in everyone's lifetime. It may happen next 5 to 10 years. We are We
may happen next 5 to 10 years. We are We are seeing
are seeing >> Do you think that's going to happen in
>> Do you think that's going to happen in the next 5 to 10 years? I think there's
the next 5 to 10 years? I think there's a very strong possibility that the
a very strong possibility that the American empire will collapse in the
American empire will collapse in the next 5 to 10 years because it is
next 5 to 10 years because it is overstretched, it's in too much debt,
overstretched, it's in too much debt, and it is really angering the entire
and it is really angering the entire world. It's basically unifying the
world. It's basically unifying the entire world against it right now. And
entire world against it right now. And if
if >> that is to be the case, what would you
>> that is to be the case, what would you give me as advice as a 33-year-old? What
give me as advice as a 33-year-old? What What action should I be thinking about
What action should I be thinking about taking now based on what you know about
taking now based on what you know about history to make sure that, you know,
history to make sure that, you know, it's not too bad for my myself? I guess
it's not too bad for my myself? I guess I'm asking this question in light of you
I'm asking this question in light of you predicting that there might be a
predicting that there might be a collapse of the sort of Western or the
collapse of the sort of Western or the American empire.
American empire. And in such a scenario, I was wondering
And in such a scenario, I was wondering what what what it would look like to be
what what what it would look like to be an American.
an American. And is there a a solution or course of
And is there a a solution or course of behavior one should take in such a
behavior one should take in such a scenario? But what I guess that's the
scenario? But what I guess that's the key question which is if the US empire
key question which is if the US empire does collapse, how does American life
does collapse, how does American life change or Western life change? Okay. So,
change or Western life change? Okay. So, one theory that's very important to
one theory that's very important to understand
understand is something called hermetic philosophy.
is something called hermetic philosophy. And hermetic philosophy is what
And hermetic philosophy is what underpins
underpins um Plato's allegory of the cave. Mhm.
um Plato's allegory of the cave. Mhm. And hermetic philosophy comes from
And hermetic philosophy comes from Egypt.
Egypt. And it has certain principles, but its
And it has certain principles, but its main principle is that reality is
main principle is that reality is energy, is vibrations. Okay, so we think
energy, is vibrations. Okay, so we think of it as material, but material is a
of it as material, but material is a consequence of energy. Mhm. Right? So,
consequence of energy. Mhm. Right? So, what this means is that
what this means is that reality is consciousness itself. Mhm.
reality is consciousness itself. Mhm. So,
So, our thoughts are what's real.
our thoughts are what's real. Our bodies
Our bodies are just vehicles to expre- to
are just vehicles to expre- to experience the world around us, but
experience the world around us, but they're not real. When we die, our souls
they're not real. When we die, our souls return to the source, and we come back
return to the source, and we come back again. And we're here primarily in order
again. And we're here primarily in order to experience things we cannot
to experience things we cannot experience in the spiritual world,
experience in the spiritual world, because in the spiritual world it's not
because in the spiritual world it's not material. Mhm.
material. Mhm. So,
So, what's really important is to appreciate
what's really important is to appreciate that
that every one of us is part of the source.
every one of us is part of the source. And so, if we think about the totality
And so, if we think about the totality of things, we can only become
of things, we can only become despondent. We can only give up hope.
despondent. We can only give up hope. But if we think about how individually
But if we think about how individually we can become a better person,
we can become a better person, and how we can impact the people around
and how we can impact the people around us,
us, then that becomes reflected
then that becomes reflected onto the reality itself.
onto the reality itself. Because we're just part of God itself.
Because we're just part of God itself. Right? So, the idea is as above, so
Right? So, the idea is as above, so below.
below. As below, so above. Meaning that we are
As below, so above. Meaning that we are each and every one of us fractals of
each and every one of us fractals of God. Mhm. So, we choose to be a good
God. Mhm. So, we choose to be a good person,
person, this
this makes the world a better place. We
makes the world a better place. We choose to be a bad person, it also makes
choose to be a bad person, it also makes the world a worse place. So, it's not
the world a worse place. So, it's not really about how can I stop these wars
really about how can I stop these wars from happening, because you cannot. It's
from happening, because you cannot. It's not really about where can I put my
not really about where can I put my money to make generate more income,
money to make generate more income, because that because that's not going to
because that because that's not going to happen. It's really about
happen. It's really about how do I
how do I live my life
live my life to the fullest.
to the fullest. How do I become a much more creative
How do I become a much more creative individual that brings goodness to the
individual that brings goodness to the people around me?
people around me? If you do that, you're changing the
If you do that, you're changing the world
world everyday for the better.
That's a nice message. That's a very nice message.
That's a very nice message. And I agree. And I It's really
And I agree. And I It's really interesting. I've spoken to a couple of
interesting. I've spoken to a couple of physicists now who say similar things
physicists now who say similar things regarding
regarding about consciousness, and it really has
about consciousness, and it really has stuck with me. A lot of things people
stuck with me. A lot of things people say, you know, sometimes because I I
say, you know, sometimes because I I learn so much doing this that I forget
learn so much doing this that I forget them. But this idea that um
them. But this idea that um that we're all part of the same
that we're all part of the same consciousness, and that I think someone
consciousness, and that I think someone said to me, a physicist said to me that
said to me, a physicist said to me that um
um it's almost like consciousness divided
it's almost like consciousness divided into lots of little pieces so that
into lots of little pieces so that >> That's right. Fractals. Fractals. So,
>> That's right. Fractals. Fractals. So, that it yeah, it could it could
that it yeah, it could it could experience the world or view the world.
experience the world or view the world. >> Exactly. And I found that to be a really
>> Exactly. And I found that to be a really compelling idea. Weirdly, I was thinking
compelling idea. Weirdly, I was thinking about this the other day. I was in a
about this the other day. I was in a European country, and I was I was
European country, and I was I was driving in a taxi, and I looked out the
driving in a taxi, and I looked out the window, and you had all of these like
window, and you had all of these like tourists
tourists just stood at the edge of the water, all
just stood at the edge of the water, all just like looking up and looking around.
just like looking up and looking around. And I just for a second thought of it
And I just for a second thought of it thought of them as like little peach
thought of them as like little peach pieces of consciousness exploring the
pieces of consciousness exploring the world, cuz they were like looking up and
world, cuz they were like looking up and looking around and looking at mountains
looking around and looking at mountains and looking at the ocean and looking at
and looking at the ocean and looking at the floor. And it it dawned on me for a
the floor. And it it dawned on me for a second that that might just be
second that that might just be consciousness
consciousness is manifestation for sort of I guess
is manifestation for sort of I guess exploration.
exploration. It's which is a really interesting idea.
It's which is a really interesting idea. I don't necessarily know what it means,
I don't necessarily know what it means, but it does create a little lot of
but it does create a little lot of empathy.
empathy. >> So, so one one area that you might want
>> So, so one one area that you might want to explore is the Kabbalah. So, what
to explore is the Kabbalah. So, what How's this What What's this Kabbalah
How's this What What's this Kabbalah thing? Right. It's called It's what they
thing? Right. It's called It's what they call the Tree of Life. And in the Tree
call the Tree of Life. And in the Tree of Life, it's it's It's what I'm trying
of Life, it's it's It's what I'm trying to say is that it's a certain dynamic in
to say is that it's a certain dynamic in the world that governs all human
the world that governs all human affairs. And this dynamic is
affairs. And this dynamic is thesis, antithesis, synthesis.
thesis, antithesis, synthesis. So, God is the will to bestow, creates
So, God is the will to bestow, creates Adam Kadmon, who is the will to receive.
Adam Kadmon, who is the will to receive. Adam Kadmon has to abandon God. This
Adam Kadmon has to abandon God. This This destroys the world, but eventually,
This destroys the world, but eventually, because the world is destroyed, Adam
because the world is destroyed, Adam Kadmon and his and his descendants, us,
Kadmon and his and his descendants, us, recognize the folly of our ways and beg
recognize the folly of our ways and beg God for forgiveness, and this will
God for forgiveness, and this will redeem the world, repair the world.
redeem the world, repair the world. And if you think about it, okay? This is
And if you think about it, okay? This is what underpins a lot of actions
what underpins a lot of actions that is happening in the Middle East.
that is happening in the Middle East. Where Israelis are doing what they're
Where Israelis are doing what they're doing because they're trying to force
doing because they're trying to force the hand of God.
the hand of God. Meaning that, okay,
Meaning that, okay, if Israel is committing all these
if Israel is committing all these atrocities in the Middle East, it's
atrocities in the Middle East, it's creating all these wars, eventually the
creating all these wars, eventually the world will have to punish Israel the the
world will have to punish Israel the the Israelis.
Israelis. Right? There'll be war between the world
Right? There'll be war between the world and Israel.
and Israel. And Israel will be humbled. But once
And Israel will be humbled. But once Israel is humbled,
Israel is humbled, everyone
everyone in Israel recognize the folly
in Israel recognize the folly of his or her arrogance,
of his or her arrogance, hubris,
hubris, and then will beg God for forgiveness.
and then will beg God for forgiveness. And once that phenomenon happens, when
And once that phenomenon happens, when all people in Israel, at the same time,
all people in Israel, at the same time, beg God for deliverance and for
beg God for deliverance and for forgiveness,
forgiveness, the world will end.
the world will end. And will return to paradise.
And will return to paradise. That's literally what they believe.
We're going to have to stop there, Professor. Um we have a closing
Professor. Um we have a closing tradition where the last guest leaves a
tradition where the last guest leaves a question for the next guest, not knowing
question for the next guest, not knowing who they're leaving it for.
who they're leaving it for. And the question left for you is, who
And the question left for you is, who will you miss the most and why?
will you miss the most and why? Well,
Well, I will miss my wife the most
I will miss my wife the most because I met my wife about 10 years ago
because I met my wife about 10 years ago and this was a time in my life when I
and this was a time in my life when I had and when I had I had hit rock
had and when I had I had hit rock bottom.
bottom. Um I went to Yale and so I have a very
Um I went to Yale and so I have a very um elevated sense of myself and my
um elevated sense of myself and my abilities. And so I went into the world
abilities. And so I went into the world thinking that I would conquer it.
thinking that I would conquer it. And after decades of failure,
And after decades of failure, um I
um I basically became very depressed.
basically became very depressed. Failure?
Failure? Yes, I meaning I didn't have a job,
Yes, I meaning I didn't have a job, meaning I didn't have much income,
meaning I didn't have much income, meaning I didn't have much hope in my
meaning I didn't have much hope in my life. And so I was working as a teacher
life. And so I was working as a teacher and in formal acquaintance, I met my
and in formal acquaintance, I met my wife.
wife. And
And I think that it was because
I think that it was because I became so depressed that my heart
I became so depressed that my heart I begged for relief. I begged God, even
I begged for relief. I begged God, even though I don't believe in God,
though I don't believe in God, for salvation and redemption.
for salvation and redemption. And my wife
And my wife came as an angel.
came as an angel. And what she did that no one else did
And what she did that no one else did before was she loved me unconditionally.
before was she loved me unconditionally. She was kind to me.
She was kind to me. She
She told me
told me to believe in myself.
to believe in myself. And she proved it
And she proved it by making the ultimate sacrifice and
by making the ultimate sacrifice and having a child with me.
having a child with me. Right? It's one thing to for someone to
Right? It's one thing to for someone to say, "I believe in you. I love you." But
say, "I believe in you. I love you." But it's another thing to have a child with
it's another thing to have a child with that person. And so that changed me
that person. And so that changed me totally. And I I said to myself, "I
totally. And I I said to myself, "I can't despair anymore. I have to work
can't despair anymore. I have to work hard. I have to provide for my family."
hard. I have to provide for my family." And at this time I was thinking that
And at this time I was thinking that maybe I could help Chinese students
maybe I could help Chinese students go
go to Yale. Like, you know, in China uh
to Yale. Like, you know, in China uh consulting is a huge business where if
consulting is a huge business where if you help package your kid and you get
you help package your kid and you get into Yale, you get about a million
into Yale, you get about a million dollars. That's a lot of money, right?
dollars. That's a lot of money, right? And she told me, "You can't do that. You
And she told me, "You can't do that. You have to be true to yourself and you have
have to be true to yourself and you have to be true to our son.
to be true to our son. Set a good example for him." And so,
Set a good example for him." And so, what happened was that I got a job as a
what happened was that I got a job as a high school teacher.
high school teacher. And then I started to make these YouTube
And then I started to make these YouTube videos.
videos. And then it blew up online.
And then it blew up online. And this was not something that we
And this was not something that we expected. This is not something that we
expected. This is not something that we planned for. It just happened
planned for. It just happened organically.
organically. So,
So, it was my wife just just by saying,
it was my wife just just by saying, "I love you" to me and I knew it to be
"I love you" to me and I knew it to be true because we had a child together, we
true because we had a child together, we started a family together. By loving me
started a family together. By loving me unconditionally, by being kind to me, it
unconditionally, by being kind to me, it changed me forever.
changed me forever. And that's what empowered me to want to
And that's what empowered me to want to share myself with other people as well.
share myself with other people as well. And so, I don't know how I will ever
And so, I don't know how I will ever thank my wife. I'm I'm forever grateful
thank my wife. I'm I'm forever grateful for her. And I don't I don't Before I
for her. And I don't I don't Before I didn't really mind leaving this world,
didn't really mind leaving this world, but I don't want to leave this world
but I don't want to leave this world anymore because I don't want to separate
anymore because I don't want to separate from her.
from her. Could you have expected that you'd have
Could you have expected that you'd have the success you've had online? You've
the success you've had online? You've got to what to almost 2.5 million
got to what to almost 2.5 million subscribers on YouTube alone.
subscribers on YouTube alone. Um getting millions and millions and
Um getting millions and millions and millions of views on your videos.
millions of views on your videos. I mean, some of your videos have almost
I mean, some of your videos have almost 10 million views on on various channels
10 million views on on various channels that you've been on.
that you've been on. You've only made 146 of these videos.
You've only made 146 of these videos. And your your channel has grown
And your your channel has grown immensely. Could could you have
immensely. Could could you have imagined?
I did. You did imagine? Yes. You thought it would go like this?
it would go like this? Um not this big, but I imagined, you
Um not this big, but I imagined, you know, I I would find people who believe
know, I I would find people who believe in what I was doing and would be
in what I was doing and would be inspired by what I was doing. And I knew
inspired by what I was doing. And I knew this because
this because when I met my wife and I fell in love
when I met my wife and I fell in love for the first time. We love each other
for the first time. We love each other uh
uh unconditionally.
unconditionally. My imagination start to open up. I could
My imagination start to open up. I could see and feel things that were not
see and feel things that were not available to me before.
available to me before. And it was as though I became much more
And it was as though I became much more connected to the source. I became much
connected to the source. I became much more connected to the universe. The
more connected to the universe. The universe was giving me insights
universe was giving me insights as to how to proceed.
as to how to proceed. And so
And so I had one day an inspiration. Let me
I had one day an inspiration. Let me start our YouTube channel. Let me make
start our YouTube channel. Let me make stupid predictions and see where where
stupid predictions and see where where it goes.
it goes. Because if I'm right, then then
Because if I'm right, then then I would be
I would be pretty famous. If I'm wrong, then I'm an
pretty famous. If I'm wrong, then I'm an idiot.
idiot. But what gave me the courage to imagine
But what gave me the courage to imagine all this was again the love of my wife.
all this was again the love of my wife. So that's why I say kindness and love.
So I did imagine this, but not to the extent that um
extent that um you know, my YouTube channel has blown
you know, my YouTube channel has blown up.
up. You've only been doing it about a year.
You've only been doing it about a year. I I don't think I've ever seen someone
I I don't think I've ever seen someone get two two and a half million
get two two and a half million subscribers in a year.
subscribers in a year. Especially making a geo- geopolitics and
Especially making a geo- geopolitics and uh
uh It's mainly geopolitics, isn't it? And
It's mainly geopolitics, isn't it? And history videos. In a year, that's crazy.
history videos. In a year, that's crazy. But I will tell you this.
But I will tell you this. It has not changed me.
It has not changed me. Because
Because being with my wife,
being with my wife, having a family,
having a family, I know my mission is to share myself
I know my mission is to share myself with others.
with others. So
So I could easily
I could easily um create a media education company like
um create a media education company like Jordan Peterson um and start my own
Jordan Peterson um and start my own university. I don't want to do that. I
university. I don't want to do that. I want to share myself with others. I want
want to share myself with others. I want to constantly learn. I want to
to constantly learn. I want to constantly ask questions. I want to be
constantly ask questions. I want to be open-minded. I want to be brave
open-minded. I want to be brave for my wife and my family.
for my wife and my family. And so yes, I did succeed. And I think I
And so yes, I did succeed. And I think I thank the universe for letting me
thank the universe for letting me succeed. And I thank most of all the
succeed. And I thank most of all the fact that I succeeded at age and at time
fact that I succeeded at age and at time when I can focus on a mission and ignore
when I can focus on a mission and ignore the fame,
the fame, the wealth, the status.
the wealth, the status. Are you happy?
Are you happy? I'm very happy with my family because
I'm very happy with my family because it's my wife and my children who bring
it's my wife and my children who bring me tremendous happiness
me tremendous happiness in the world. The The YouTube channel,
in the world. The The YouTube channel, if they close it down tomorrow,
if they close it down tomorrow, and they might,
and they might, I wouldn't be at all
I wouldn't be at all uh unhappy because I can just go and
uh unhappy because I can just go and create more videos. Uh what matters is
create more videos. Uh what matters is the source of my creativity, which is my
the source of my creativity, which is my the love I have for my family.
the love I have for my family. That is beautiful.
That is beautiful. Really beautiful. I mean, it's it's
Really beautiful. I mean, it's it's really self-evident the value you're
really self-evident the value you're giving to people because the amount of
giving to people because the amount of people that showed up in my comment
people that showed up in my comment section and and demanded that you come
section and and demanded that you come here was staggering. In fact, that's
here was staggering. In fact, that's actually how I I learned about you was I
actually how I I learned about you was I just saw your name so much in the
just saw your name so much in the comment section. So I was like, "Who's
comment section. So I was like, "Who's this guy?" And I went on YouTube and
this guy?" And I went on YouTube and looked around and then I found these
looked around and then I found these videos and then I got served them
videos and then I got served them because I clicked on them and then I got
because I clicked on them and then I got went down the rabbit hole like everyone
went down the rabbit hole like everyone >> Did they just want you? Yeah. I am a
>> Did they just want you? Yeah. I am a polarizing figure. Oh, it's probably
polarizing figure. Oh, it's probably because
because >> some people really love me, but some
>> some people really love me, but some people also really really hate me.
people also really really hate me. >> It Listen, I have I sit here with people
>> It Listen, I have I sit here with people really regardless of
really regardless of of of that stuff and I think that's
of of that stuff and I think that's important and quite rare. So I you know,
important and quite rare. So I you know, I've sat with Kamala Harris or Ivanka
I've sat with Kamala Harris or Ivanka Trump or Gavin Newsom or Michelle Obama,
Trump or Gavin Newsom or Michelle Obama, you know, and for me it's really about
you know, and for me it's really about the pursuit of truth rather than being
the pursuit of truth rather than being captured too much by
captured too much by you know, Right.
you know, Right. >> all the blocks that we have on the
>> all the blocks that we have on the table. So um
table. So um thank you for doing what you do because
thank you for doing what you do because you're demystifying and you're you're
you're demystifying and you're you're giving a perspective to the world. And I
giving a perspective to the world. And I think one of the things you you do that
think one of the things you you do that really has compelled people is you
really has compelled people is you you're able to um
you're able to um break things down in visual ways that
break things down in visual ways that allow people like me who aren't the best
allow people like me who aren't the best when it comes to
when it comes to books and textbooks and weren't
books and textbooks and weren't necessarily very good in school to
necessarily very good in school to understand concepts in a simpler way and
understand concepts in a simpler way and really to bring them to life in ways
really to bring them to life in ways that make them actionable and relevant
that make them actionable and relevant to our lives. And so long may you carry
to our lives. And so long may you carry on doing that. And that's the essential
on doing that. And that's the essential message that I hope people understand
message that I hope people understand like everyone has the capacity to learn
like everyone has the capacity to learn the truth for himself or herself. It's
the truth for himself or herself. It's only a question of desire and will.
only a question of desire and will. Thank you. Thank you. YouTube have this
Thank you. Thank you. YouTube have this new crazy algorithm where they know
new crazy algorithm where they know exactly what video you would like to
exactly what video you would like to watch next based on AI and all of your
watch next based on AI and all of your viewing behavior. And the algorithm says
viewing behavior. And the algorithm says that this video is the perfect video for
that this video is the perfect video for you. It's different for everybody
you. It's different for everybody looking right now. Check this video out
looking right now. Check this video out and I bet you you might love it.
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