# Pessimist Economist Why He Think Future Looks BLEAK

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Podcast: [Valuetainment](https://stenobird.com/podcast/valuetainment-328960)
Published: 2026-07-22T22:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/valuetainment/episodes/Pessimist-Economist-Why-He-Think-Future-Looks-BLEAK-e3mdg8h
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## Resource

Patrick Bet-David presses an economist who predicts the AI boom will collapse within two years, wiping out data-center investors and leaving workers without income. He warns robots could create a Hunger Games economy, then admits passing on Bitcoin cost him a shot at becoming a billionaire forever.

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