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The Diary of a CEO with Steven Bartlett · September 14, 2026 · 1h 48m

The Man Who Predicted The Iran War: The Next 9/11 Will Target Your Bank Account! | Professor Jiang

Professor Jiang Xueqin maps today's geopolitical tensions onto the dynamics that brought down ancient civilizations like the Bronze Age. He argues that the global economy is built on a fragile foundation of US military hegemony and the petrodollar, and that a breakdown of global trade could stall innovation and trigger mass migration. His most striking warning is that the next catastrophic attack will be a cyber or physical strike on financial data servers, designed to wipe out people’s bank accounts — a 'Financial 9/11' — rather than another attack on physical symbols of power.

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Novel

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The Innovation Equation: Specialization × Globalization
Professor Jiang argues that technological progress is strictly dictated by specialization multiplied by globalization; without global trade, innovation stalls.
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The Financial 9/11: An Attack on Financial Data Infrastructure00:58:22
The next catastrophic terrorist attack will not target physical buildings but will aim to wipe out critical financial data servers, erasing people’s bank accounts.

Highlights

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Petrodollar Collapse and US Hegemony
The entire global economy rests on US military hegemony securing the flow of oil from the Middle East and the dollar’s central role in global trade.
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Water Scarcity, Migration, and the Rise of European Extremism00:38:52
Severe water scarcity and shifting demographics in the Global South will trigger mass migration into Europe, intensifying polarization and fuelling far-right movements.
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Immigration as a Catalyst for Political Realignment00:38:52
Large-scale immigration is predicted to push Western politics further to the right, creating a feedback loop of polarization.

Misc

✧Professor Jiang predicts that Lionel Messi could become President of Argentina.
✧The episode frames the threat of a cyberattack on financial data centers as a 'Financial 9/11.'
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