The Glenn Beck Program Why the Massive Internet Outage Is More Dangerous Than You Think | Guest: Justin Haskins | 11/18/25
Nov 18, 2025
Justin Haskins, vice president at the Heartland Institute and author of The Next Big Crash, joins to discuss the fragile internet infrastructure exposed by a recent Cloudflare outage affecting major platforms. He warns of the systemic risks within the financial system, particularly highlighting the hidden ownership issues linked to the Depository Trust Company. Their conversation navigates the implications of centralized control over financial assets, and the present threats to economic stability. This thought-provoking dialogue unpacks today's vulnerabilities in our interconnected world.
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Internet Fragility From Centralization
- The internet is a centralized house of cards built on a few companies like Cloudflare and AWS.
- A single glitch or targeted attack on those providers can knock out huge swaths of services and critical infrastructure.
AI Agent Warfare Has Arrived
- China used AI agent techniques to scan networks, write exploits, and steal secrets without ongoing human operators.
- Autonomous AI agents change the threat model by enabling large, automated intrusions at scale.
Build Redundancy And Harden Systems
- Decentralize and build redundancy for critical services like power, heating, data, and banking.
- Harden AI defenses, localize manufacturing, and prepare for outages to protect freedom and continuity.
