Oct 23, 2026 · 2h 8m
Washington’s warning meets the risks of an AI-fueled crash
Is a Catastrophic Economic Crash Coming Our Way ...? | Guests: Richard Lim & Justin Haskins | 10/23/26
The episode links political factionalism and weakening civic trust to financial, geopolitical, and institutional risks that could intensify a future downturn.
- 1George Washington’s resistance to factions and military revolt frames a debate over shared principles and civilian rule.
- 2Justin Haskins argues that debt-dependent AI companies, monetary policy, and uncertain revenues could amplify a major financial shock.
- 3The discussion connects European unrest, capital controls, political investigations, and an approaching election to broader fears about republican stability.
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Justin Haskins connects debt-dependent AI companies and uncertain revenue models to the possibility of a broader financial crash.
The brief
The episode opens with political controversy, then shifts to George Washington’s refusal of a crown and his warnings that factions and special interests could fracture the republic.
Justin Haskins recounts the Newburgh Conspiracy, when Washington’s personal appeal helped prevent military revolt, making civilian control and moral restraint the conversation’s central historical test.
The discussion then turns to an AI financial bubble: Haskins argues that debt-heavy firms with uncertain revenues could face rising financing costs, intensified by monetary policy and competition from China.
European unrest, wars, political instability, and possible capital controls broaden the warning beyond markets, raising questions about who controls assets and how institutions respond under pressure.
The episode closes with allegations involving Ilhan Omar, a Mercury One appeal, and an election message that returns to the need to defend the republic.
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