Fear Makes Us Feeble!

A recent conversation with the prescient & unparalleled Canadian legend, Margaret Atwood—a voice of clarity, humour & intelligence. She speaks on Trump, tyranny, & chaos.

Watch/share here: youtu.be/ojKdM5KOGAo

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I am honoured to be back in Davos, Switzerland at the World Economic Forum 2025 speaking at Future House.

I’ll be presenting as part of the @_HumanChange Coalition alongside an incredible group of esteemed & globally recognized colleagues.
Full program: futurehousedavos.io

A beautiful morning after a January blizzard at the Windowsash Ranch.

Listening to young leaders in Singapore share their insights on isolation, loneliness, and the dynamics of connection and disconnection in a digital age, alongside the Chief Digital Officer at Google and the Chief Growth Officer at Tyme.

Perspective at cruising altitude: “Nothing you can’t handle.” Mindset is everything; Bring It! ✈️🌍

We have never had more information, but been less informed given the media echo-chambers. This is about to be hyper-accelerated with A.I. systems - photographic evidence will no longer be trustworthy. Seeing (and hearing) will no longer be believing. Think about the vectors of information warfare!

The word of the day is 'recrudescence': “a return of something terrible or harmful after a time of dormancy”. The intense polarization, misinformation & political volatility of Trump has reanimated the sharp divisions & cultural conflicts. People are exhausted! Tyranny & Chaos youtu.be/pFkxJSCzjcw

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“Fear makes us feeble”…as told to me in person by fellow Canadian, the iconic Margaret Atwood two days ago. Laughter is indeed the poison to fear. Embracing optimism as my super power to be hope-filled and navigate the many unfolding and possible futures.