I think he does say that about half a dozen times ... government, bureacracy, too much bureacracy, too many levels of beuacracy, high taxation, rich flee.
I agree he goes on some tangents but I thought it was pretty clear the picture he was painting about government overreach causing collapse.
I do agree with his point - he just never makes it.
Also, the guy knows squat about “fossil fuels” - clearly never heard of methane hydrites.
And he never mentions the great barrier to production - government.
About 28:00 into it, he goes off on peak oil - I wanted to strangle him.
Anyway, great find - well worth listening to. But I ain’t buying his book. I would hit him with it.
Thackney?