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Bringing real experts and forward-thinkers out of the clickbait shadows for greater knowledge, purpose, and performance. The CEO Retort is a thought-provoking podcast that features leading experts, entrepreneurs, authors, journalists, and thinkers scrutinising how science, business, health, politics, technology, and AI influence our lives. Hosted by Tim El-Sheikh — a serial deeptech and AI entrepreneur since 2002, one of the first-generation AI pioneers at Google Campus London, a biomedical scientist, and ex-pro athlete. He is currently at the frontier of human-centric Augmented Intelligence.

  1. Scott Lucas: America is collapsing thanks to Trump and GOP failure and corruption

    20H AGO

    Scott Lucas: America is collapsing thanks to Trump and GOP failure and corruption

    Professor Scott Lucas returns to dig deeper into the crumbling political landscape of the United States, thanks to Trump's corruption and madman behaviour. Scott highlights the challenges Americans face today, from economic instability to deteriorating international relations, noting how Trump's policies and rhetoric have contributed to a collective sense of decline. The economic policies of the Trump administration have been a focal point of criticism for the past year. Scott argues that the administration's approach has led to increased economic disparity and uncertainty across the political divide. Join the conversation and tell us if you think America's fall can ever be recovered in the future, post the MAGA era. Support our independence by becoming a member: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://CEORetort.com/Support⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Timestamps: (00:00:00) – Preview (00:02:47) – Scott’s recent trip to Florida and his experience of continuing MAGA’s influence (00:06:33) – Trump’s manoeuvring to invade Cuba under the direction of Marco Rubio (US Secretary of State) (00:16:10) – Rubio believes Cuba is his ticket to the White House in 2028. Do Americans really care about Cuba? (00:20:59) – While Cuba might be a military distraction from Iran’s failure, how Trump attempted to use China as an economic distraction (00:24:49) – Has Trump abandoned Taiwan to secure personal deals with China? (00:31:27) – Which US CEOs joined Trump in China, and how it exposed Trump’s systemic corruption (00:38:37) – Why the GOP, the self-styled party of law and order, and the mainstream media are silent about the corruption? (00:48:54) – How America’s uncertain future has become too obscure for analysts to track the political and economic direction. (00:52:20) – Has America reached Hungary’s “Orbán moment” in systemic corruption and public outrage? Episode Notes & Citations: https://retortmedia.com/podcasts/ceoretort/2026/05/26/scott-lucas-america-is-collapsing-thanks-to-trump-and-gop-failure-and-corruption/⁠ Support our independence by becoming a member: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://CEORetort.com/Support⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Check out The Retort news outlet: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://RetortMedia.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Subscribe to The CEO Retort: YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@CEORetort⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Free Newsletter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://newsletter.ceoretort.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-ceo-retort/id1767132889⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/5ytJdrSK0yGL2OZfTitnp8⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Connect with Tim El-Sheikh: LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/timelsheikh⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    1 hr
  2. British Hungarian Journalist: Orban’s crash has shattered the global far-right and Putin’s interests

    MAY 11

    British Hungarian Journalist: Orban’s crash has shattered the global far-right and Putin’s interests

    My good friend Zsike Peter, a woman who embodies the kind of "jaggedly human" defiance we need right now, a former Hungarian investigative journalist who went undercover in a brothel to win a scholarship, and who grew up in the shadow of communist Transylvania, returns to delve into the fascinating political landscape of Hungary. We discussed Viktor Orban's rise to power and the geopolitical implications of his nationalist policies for well over a decade, which have brought us Brexit, Trump's MAGA movement, and Project 2025. And, we had to delve into the rise of a counter movement favouring analogue experiences over digital and AI slop, the addictive nature of social media algorithms, and the political dynamics surrounding Hungary's leadership, who ran a very aggressive disinformation campaign on these platforms. Can the rest of the Western democracies learn a few lessons from the Hungarians? Especially MAGA America and Brexit Britain? Join the conversation now! Timestamps: (00:00:00) – Preview (00:02:45) – How Zsike went undercover in a brothel to win a journalism scholarship and grew up in the shadow of communist Transylvania (00:08:40) – Viktor Orbán's Rise to Power and his bizarre shift from anti-Soviet liberalism to pro-Putin far-right nationalism (00:14:19) – Orbán's clickbait, AI-powered disinformation and media autocracy, and turning Hungary into the most corrupt EU country and how the public rejected his control (00:26:34) – The role of young voters in toppling Orbán's regime and what the West can learn from their campaigning approach in Hungary under Péter Magyar (00:35:24) – The public's reaction to Orbán's fall, his supporters' reaction and his potential future influence. Will he be arrested? (00:39:15) – Péter Magyar's rise to power as an anti-corruption figure and his approach to governance as the new Prime Minister (00:48:00) – Can the new government shake off Orbán's financial web and corruption machine? (00:54:50) – The global implications of Hungary's political shift and the expectations for change (01:05:38) – How the far-right misinformation machine successfully took advantage of people's fear of being wrong (01:10:56) – Our collective weakness in preserving our intelligence as humans! (01:19:53) – The Rise of Analogue as the counter solution to the AI-driven misinformation, AI slop and "pod-slop" which benefit legacy media and populist movements (01:29:25) – The design of social media algorithms and addiction, and the impact these models have had on Gen-Z (01:36:01) – Has the EU been unleashed thanks to Orbán's fall, and will it have wider implications for AI regulation and for fighting against MAGA and Silicon Valley broligarchs? (01:38:29) – What is the worst-case scenario for Hungarian politics? Could the new prime minister potentially become the "new Orbán" and further corrupt the system? (01:55:31) – Rebuilding Hungary – Zsike's personal perspective and hope for freedom Episode Notes & Citations: https://retortmedia.com/podcasts/ceoretort/2026/05/11/zsike-peter-orbans-crash-is-a-huge-challenge-for-the-global-far-right-and-putin/ Support our independence by becoming a member: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://RetortMedia.com/Support⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Check out The Retort news outlet: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://RetortMedia.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Subscribe to The CEO Retort: YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@CEORetort⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Free Newsletter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://newsletter.ceoretort.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-ceo-retort/id1767132889⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/5ytJdrSK0yGL2OZfTitnp8⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Connect with Tim El-Sheikh: LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/timelsheikh⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    2h 12m
  3. Scott Lucas: Trump's Iran war fractured historic Middle East alliances, with the UAE leaving OPEC!

    MAY 4

    Scott Lucas: Trump's Iran war fractured historic Middle East alliances, with the UAE leaving OPEC!

    Trump's Iran war has created a geopolitical "Royal Rumble" that fractured the Middle East, with the UAE leaving OPEC and new global realignments. Deep analysis with Professor Scott Lucas. We delve through the chaos of the current situation in the Middle East, revealing shifting alliances, economic shocks, and upcoming geopolitical risks. Scott reveals what is really going on behind the chaos caused by Trump's Iran war, with complex strategic calculations, political manoeuvring, and splits within the Trump administration. For example, the way the UAE unexpectedly left OPEC is a major signal of shifting power dynamics – not just economically but geopolitically. It’s a gamble that could reshape energy markets and alliances in the Middle East forever. All while Russia, China and India watch, observing and calculating their own manoeuvring behind the scenes. As always, our discussion is designed to help you stay alert, stay informed, and prepare for a future where uncertainty is the only constant. No ideological nonsense! Watch out for the big announcement at the end of the episode! Support our independence by becoming a member: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://CEORetort.com/Support⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Timestamps: (00:00:00) – Preview (00:03:27) – Ridiculousness of the current global political climate (00:11:34) – The UAE's decision to leave OPEC and its ramifications that the media cannot get their head around (00:16:54) – Energy markets and oil price surge, and how the "Trump circle" profited! (00:16:54) – The geopolitical Royal Rumble: New alliances and realignments without the USA (00:29:36) – The Trump administration's highly limited options with Iran, while China, Russia, and India are repositioning their arrangements within the region (00:36:53) – How Iran's resilience and strategic calculations took everyone by surprise, except the Iranian leadership (00:41:13) – How long can the financial markets withstand the current level of uncertainty, conflated with the out-of-control AI bubble? (00:45:22) – The growing split within the Trump Administration, with JD Vance trying to avoid blame and negative impact on his 2028 presidential ambitions (00:52:05) – Big announcement from Tim and Scott and how you can get involved Episode Notes & Citations: https://retortmedia.com/podcasts/ceoretort/2026/05/04/scott-lucas-trumps-iran-war-fractured-historic-middle-east-alliances-with-the-uae-leaving-opec/ Support our independence by becoming a member: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://CEORetort.com/Support⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Check out The Retort news outlet: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://RetortMedia.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Subscribe to The CEO Retort: YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@CEORetort⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Free Newsletter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://newsletter.ceoretort.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-ceo-retort/id1767132889⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/5ytJdrSK0yGL2OZfTitnp8⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Connect with Tim El-Sheikh: LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/timelsheikh⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    56 min
  4. Scott Lucas: Viktor Orban's crash is huge for geopolitics, Trump, Ukraine, and the EU's global influence

    APR 19

    Scott Lucas: Viktor Orban's crash is huge for geopolitics, Trump, Ukraine, and the EU's global influence

    In this replay of the CEOR emergency Live episode, Scott Lucas returns to discuss how a small country like Hungary could shake up the global political and economic landscape, following the crushing defeat of Viktor Orbán after 16 years in power. Orbán, seen as the "Godfather" of modern, right-wing populist, authoritarian tactics, faced a decisive electoral challenge that led to a seismic shift. In this discussion, we will unpack what this victory means for other nations and the global far-right movement. This is a replay and remastered version of the live guest episode we held on April 16th, 2026. Join our free newsletter to get notified for future live sessions: https://newsletter.ceoretort.com/ Join our free newsletter to get notified for future live sessions: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://ceoretort.com/newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠ Support our independence by becoming a member: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://CEORetort.com/Support⁠⁠⁠⁠ Timestamps: (00:00:00) – Preview (00:02:27) – The Impact of Viktor Orbán's crushing defeat on global far-right populism. Will it make a difference? (00:12:36) – The new government's priority of dismantling corruption and arresting Orbán's associates (00:15:12) – What can other countries learn from the Hungarian elections and the public's hard push against corruption? Why are the UK and the USA not learning any lessons? (00:19:00) – The ripple effect in the US, with Trump's "AI Jesus" post and his attacks against Pope Leo XIV. The religious angle! (00:24:53) – The media's role in the spread of pro-populist narratives and how Orbán succeeded in manipulating and corrupting local media outlets – influencing Western legacy media outlets and influencers (00:30:10) – Scott shares what he is witnessing in Ireland's far-right movements (00:36:15) – With Hungary's new pro-EU government, it may accelerate Europe's anti-big US tech regulations through the EU Digital Services Act and the AI Act (00:39:32) – How social media played a critical role in Hungary's election, used effectively by the opposition against Orbán and the far-right's effective social media control (00:46:35) – The biggest problem with the left and centre-left in politics is their obsession with perfection, committees and targeting populist voters! Hungary showed us an effective approach to understanding the general public's sentiment (01:01:25) – Proving the negative impact of anti-immigration rhetoric adopted by the far-right and by the centre-left parties is critical for defeating the far-right parties Episode Notes & Citations: https://ceoretort.com/podcast/guest/2026/04/19/scott-lucas-viktor-orbans-crash-is-huge-for-geopolitics-trump-ukraine-and-the-eus-global-influence/ Support our independence by becoming a member: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://CEORetort.com/Support⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Check out The Retort news outlet: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://RetortMedia.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Check out our new YouTube channel, The CEO Retort Extra: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠youtube.com/@ceoretortextra⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Subscribe to The CEO Retort: YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@CEORetort⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Free Newsletter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://newsletter.ceoretort.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-ceo-retort/id1767132889⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/5ytJdrSK0yGL2OZfTitnp8⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Connect with Tim El-Sheikh: LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/timelsheikh⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    1h 11m
  5. Emergency Minisode: Trump broke Article III of the Genocide Convention – A punishable offence!

    APR 7

    Emergency Minisode: Trump broke Article III of the Genocide Convention – A punishable offence!

    Donald Trump’s ​latest outburst​, stating “a whole civilisation will die tonight” if Iran doesn’t “make a deal,” is a violation of the 1948 Genocide Convention (Article III, c​), which states “direct and public incitement to commit genocide” is a punishable act, regardless of whether the genocide actually takes place. I know I'm supposed to be away until the 30th, but Trump's earlier post today on Truth Social may have changed the course of history for America! I discuss it in this 10-minute emergency minisode. Here's the full report from Retort Media: https://retortmedia.com/topics/law/2026/04/07/trump-says-a-whole-civilisation-will-die-tonight-if-iran-does-not-make-a-deal-has-he-crossed-the-genocide-line/ Support our independence by becoming a member: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://CEORetort.com/Support⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Check out The Retort news outlet: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://RetortMedia.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Check out our new YouTube channel, The CEO Retort Extra: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠youtube.com/@ceoretortextra⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Subscribe to The CEO Retort: YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@CEORetort⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Free Newsletter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://newsletter.ceoretort.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-ceo-retort/id1767132889⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/5ytJdrSK0yGL2OZfTitnp8⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Connect with Tim El-Sheikh: LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/timelsheikh⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    11 min
  6. The latest AI chaos and Iran's threats may burst the bubble much sooner!

    APR 2

    The latest AI chaos and Iran's threats may burst the bubble much sooner!

    Anthropic's code leaks, legal rulings against Meta and Google, and Iran's direct threats against tech giants expose the path toward the inevitable bubble burst. It's not looking good! What a 24-hour news storm! The leak of over 500,000 lines of code from Anthropic has sent shockwaves through the AI community, revealing the tightly controlled nature of AI models. Meanwhile, legal challenges against Meta and YouTube are gaining momentum, recognising the addictive nature of their algorithms. Adding to the complexity, Iran's threats to US tech firms highlight the broader implications of AI in global conflicts, where AI algorithms are allegedly being used to identify targets, as I discussed in one of my recent episodes. Join the conversation now as I explore the possible path to the inevitable AI bubble burst. Join our free newsletter to get notified for future live sessions: ⁠⁠⁠https://ceoretort.com/newsletter⁠⁠⁠ Support our independence by becoming a member: ⁠⁠⁠https://CEORetort.com/Support⁠⁠⁠ Timestamps: (00:00:00) – Preview (00:01:12) – Tim's April break announcement to celebrate his 50th birthday! (00:03:35) – Anthropic’s leak exposes the truth about AI intelligence and manipulation, revealing generative AI's real workings and human control (00:08:26) – The leak reveals an apparent dual-tier system: control for elites versus the public’s exposure to unfiltered AI (00:13:51) – The social media “big tobacco moment” in legal history and legal cracks forming around social media liability under Section 230 (00:21:55) – Iran’s threats to attack US tech firms if escalations happen — and what that means for the markets and Gulf states' negative view of US tech (00:27:51) – Reflection on the current global decay – economics, politics, culture – and why trusting real experts and genuine engineers is more critical than ever (00:31:47) – Personal reflections: preparing for 50, embracing the coming changes Episode Notes & Citations: https://ceoretort.com/podcast/solo/2026/04/02/latest-ai-chaos-and-irans-threats-may-burst-the-bubble-much-sooner/⁠ Support our independence by becoming a member: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://CEORetort.com/Support⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Check out The Retort news outlet: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://RetortMedia.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Check out our new YouTube channel, The CEO Retort Extra: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠youtube.com/@ceoretortextra⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Subscribe to The CEO Retort: YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@CEORetort⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Free Newsletter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://newsletter.ceoretort.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-ceo-retort/id1767132889⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/5ytJdrSK0yGL2OZfTitnp8⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Connect with Tim El-Sheikh: LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/timelsheikh⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    34 min
  7. Scott Lucas: Will the Iran war chaos lead to a global economic depression?

    MAR 31

    Scott Lucas: Will the Iran war chaos lead to a global economic depression?

    In this replay of the CEOR Live episode streamed on March 26th, 2026, Scott Lucas returns to discuss the escalating tensions between the U.S., Israel, and Iran, exploring the complex yet chaotic geopolitical dynamics at play. We discussed the concerning news of Trump preparing for potential military action under the guise of diplomacy, with strategic moves that could lead to a ground invasion of Iran's strategic islands. Economically, the situation is dire, with the Strait of Hormuz being a critical chokepoint for global oil trade. Tensions have already driven oil prices up, and the strategic control of the strait allows Iran to manipulate passage for political gain. We also discussed the often-overlooked severe environmental impacts of this war, including potential oil spills and infrastructure damage that could lead to long-lasting ecological and health harms. Join the conversation now and learn about the geopolitical, economic, and environmental factors in this high-stakes, chaotic situation. Join our free newsletter to get notified for future live sessions: ⁠⁠https://ceoretort.com/newsletter⁠⁠ Support our independence by becoming a member: ⁠⁠https://CEORetort.com/Support⁠⁠ Timestamps: (00:00:00) – Preview (00:02:38) – The chaos of a week in the Iran war and widening Middle East tensions, with global energy crisis driven by Gulf strikes and sanctions bypasses (00:14:53) – Ad to help you navigate media bias00:16:58 – Israeli attacks and missile defence failures, and the risks of ground invasion and military logistics on dragging the Gulf states as "official" US allies (00:24:00) – The legal and constitutional questions about presidential war power, the US War Powers Act and historical precedents, and congressional attempts to limit presidential authority (00:28:19) – The economic fallout and the ‘boil the frog’ effect on US inflation, Iran’s control of the Strait of Hormuz, and Trump’s contradictory signals on Iranian oil sanctions (00:41:20) – The religious and ideological stakes of a “holy war” scenario that make this war particularly dangerous, with wider implications (00:48:40) – Emerging divisions within the US and Israeli intelligence operations and targeted killings (00:52:00) – The potential for regime change versus survival in Iran and civil war, with regional ripple effects, Hezbollah, Houthis, and Iraqi militias (00:59:08) – War profiteering and illegal insider trades normalised by the Trump administration and his brooligarch supporters (01:05:00) – The potential for a full-scale war and its unpredictable toll, and the dangerous logic of possible nuclear escalation Episode Notes & Citations: https://ceoretort.com/podcast/guest/2026/03/31/scott-lucas-will-the-iran-war-chaos-lead-to-a-global-economic-depression/ Support our independence by becoming a member: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://CEORetort.com/Support⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Check out The Retort news outlet: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://RetortMedia.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Check out our new YouTube channel, The CEO Retort Extra: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠youtube.com/@ceoretortextra⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Subscribe to The CEO Retort: YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@CEORetort⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Free Newsletter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://newsletter.ceoretort.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-ceo-retort/id1767132889⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/5ytJdrSK0yGL2OZfTitnp8⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Connect with Tim El-Sheikh: LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/timelsheikh⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    1h 13m
  8. New Stunning Evidence: Chimpanzees are more rational than humans! | Dr Hanna Schleihauf

    MAR 19

    New Stunning Evidence: Chimpanzees are more rational than humans! | Dr Hanna Schleihauf

    Did you know that chimpanzees might be more rational than humans when making decisions? Dr Hanna Schleihauf led groundbreaking research, published in the prestigious journal Science, revealing that chimpanzees can evaluate the quality of evidence when making decisions, just like humans! Hanna is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Developmental Psychology at Utrecht University in the Netherlands. She is a developmental psychologist whose research explores the roots of human rationality and the socio-cognitive foundations of cultural learning. Hanna employs behavioural experiments, surveys, and interactive AI-based paradigms alongside eye tracking and functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) to study rationality across development – from toddlers to adults. Join the conversation now, as we delve into human behaviours, AI, political ideologies and my own journey with narcissism as an ex-elite athlete! This discussion was truly outstanding! I suppose, as a scientist, I'm somewhat biased. Join our free newsletter to get notified for future live sessions: ⁠https://ceoretort.com/newsletter⁠ Support our independence by becoming a member: ⁠https://CEORetort.com/Support⁠ Timestamps: (00:00:00) – Preview (00:02:39) – Introduction to Hanna's research on chimpanzees and intelligence (00:05:24) – Explanation of overimitation in children and chimpanzees, and Hanna's collaboration with Jan Engelmann at Berkeley (00:11:45) - Exploration of epistemic defeaters in chimpanzees, their belief formation and reflective rationality (00:18:07) – Ad to help you focus with functional music! (00:20:36) – Discussion on social dynamics and rationality in chimpanzees and similarities with humans (00:28:40) – Copying trends and group beliefs in humans and chimpanzees – Why do we hold on to beliefs to keep up appearances? (00:38:53) – The stark social and political differences between chimpanzees and bonobos. Can this help us understand the meaning of collective intelligence? (00:47:23) – Environmental factors may create challenges in changing human beliefs despite evidence (00:53:26) – Why do humans struggle with changing their minds? Looking at the anti-vaxxer movement as an example, and the public perception of certainty (01:04:13) – The dangerous rise of public mistrust in science, and scientific communication challenges in a world driven by clickbait (01:16:12) – How humans can be easily manipulated through trends, misinformation and clickbait, using the manosphere as an example (01:22:53) – The power of self-belief, using Tim as an example with his narcissistic self-belief as a championship elite athlete (01:32:11) – Defining intelligence and its multifaceted nature across species. Humans are not the most intelligent! (01:40:00) – The role of consciousness in intelligence Episode Notes & Citations: https://ceoretort.com/podcast/guest/2026/03/19/hanna-schleihauf-animals-dont-just-act-they-think-about-why Support our independence by becoming a member: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://CEORetort.com/Support⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Check out The Retort news outlet: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://RetortMedia.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Check out our new YouTube channel, The CEO Retort Extra: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠youtube.com/@ceoretortextra⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Subscribe to The CEO Retort: YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@CEORetort⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Free Newsletter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://newsletter.ceoretort.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-ceo-retort/id1767132889⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/5ytJdrSK0yGL2OZfTitnp8⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Connect with Tim El-Sheikh: LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/timelsheikh⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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