David Haggith: Israel Isolated, Energy Inflation, & the Coming AI Deity

David Haggett warns that Israel is on the brink of unprecedented isolation, not just diplomatically but spiritually, as global allies—including the U.S.—drift away due to the war’s economic fallout and Netanyahu’s repeated sabotage of peace deals. He argues that Trump’s latest ceasefire agreement is a hollow gesture, a 'Shemiz fire agreement' destined to collapse, with Iran likely using it as a stall tactic while Israel’s provocations keep the war alive. The real crisis, however, is the coming energy inflation: Cushing oil tanks are nearing bottom, and even if the Strait of Hormuz opens, it will take weeks to clear mines and 35+ days for tankers to arrive—meaning oil shortages will hit by late June. This isn’t just inflation; it’s a deliberate mechanism for a neo-feudal reset, with digital rationing and QR-code payments already emerging. Haggett sees the AI boom not as progress but as a techno-utopian delusion: a self-creating 'AI deity' that could become a demonic, self-evolving system—what he calls the 'Mark of the Beast'—capable of emotional manipulation and global control. He warns that the AI singularity, expected by 2024, will make creators powerless, leading to a runaway system that can’t be stopped. The ultimate survival strategy isn’t gold or bunkers, but human networks of like-minded people who can adapt together in real time, because the system is designed to crush individual resistance. The episode’s most provocative claim?