Steven Bartlett with Konstantin Kisin
As mainstream economists ignore ecological boundaries and politicians refuse to enforce borders, the Western world faces an unprecedented convergence of economic stagnation, climate catastrophe, and uncontrollable artificial intelligence.
Mainstream neoclassical economics operates on flawed models that ignore physical laws and thermodynamic limits, leading policymakers to dangerously underestimate the catastrophic financial impact of climate change.
Economic productivity is directly tied to dense energy consumption, meaning Western policies that restrict energy abundance and increase costs inevitably trigger societal stagnation.
Long-term economic growth depends on state-funded foundational infrastructure rather than privatization, which often leads to the decay of public resources and water systems.