#1306 Steve Keen: The Existential Risk of Climate Change, and the War in Iran
RECORDED ON SEPTEMBER 4th 2026.
Dr. Steve Keen is former Associate Professor of Economics at University of Western Sydney, and former Professor and Head of the School of Economics, History and Politics at Kingston University in London. He is now an independent researcher in Economics, as well as a Distinguished Research Fellow at the Institute for Strategy Resilience & Security at University College London. He is the author of several books, the latest one being Rebuilding Economics from the Top Down.
In this episode, we talk about the risks associated with climate change, with a focus on economic collapse and existential risk. We also discuss the economic impact of the war in Iran.
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Intro
The risks of climate change
Is it possible to reverse climate change?
Economic collapse and existential risk
The economic impact of the Iran war
Our current global economy
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