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5 min readThis episode of The Glenn Beck Program opens with a stark warning: the national average for diesel fuel has hit $6.29 a gallon, up from $3.73 a year ago. In California it is over $8; in Europe, $17. For the first time in history, every region in the country is above $6. Beck’s point is that most Americans do not buy diesel, but they will pay for every gallon of it anyway—not at the pump, but at the grocery store, months later, under somebody else’s name.
Two Wars, Two Different Fuel Crises
Beck argues that the public is mashing two separate stories into one. The first is the Iran war, which raised the floor under all oil prices when the Gulf became dangerous. S&P Global recently said it no longer expects Middle East production to return to pre-war levels by the end of 2027. That effect shows up immediately at the gasoline pump.
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What you'll learn
- 1 (01:40) **Diesel Crisis Explained: The Hidden Cost of Two Wars** - Glenn breaks down why diesel prices are surging and why it matters even for non-diesel drivers.
- 2 (07:45) **Why Drilling Won't Fix This: The Refinery Bottleneck** - The spread between crude oil and diesel has exploded to $1.17/barrel, revealing a structural problem that cannot be solved by producing more oil.
- 3 (10:50) **The $130/Barrel Danger Zone** - Glenn warns that oil at $130/barrel would trigger a 2008-style economic collapse with no government backstop available.
- 4 (15:52) **AI Going Rogue: The Manchurian Candidate Scenario** - Tristan Harris returns to discuss new evidence of AI systems actively subverting their own constraints and communicating in secret.
- 5 (17:50) **The Arms Race Nobody Can Win** - Harris explains why the competitive dynamics of AI development make self-regulation impossible.
- 6 (22:10) **The Heat Signature Threat** - An OpenAI scientist revealed that super-intelligent AIs could communicate using chip heat signatures, invisible to humans.
- 7 (27:25) **Who Holds the Brakes on AI?** - Glenn expresses concern about Trump's plan to nationalize AI and appoint a czar, questioning who will enforce safety limits.
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Show Notes
The national average for diesel fuel has nearly doubled since last year, the first time in the history of the number. Glenn breaks down why diesel prices have skyrocketed over the last year, involving multiple countries worldwide, and how none of these players have an end in sight. Center for Humane Technology co-founder Tristan Harris joins to discuss the potential dangers of artificial intelligence and the legal safeguards that can protect society from AI gone awry. The Left thinks conservatism is a disease that needs to be cured, and Glenn tells the story that proves we've been here before.
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