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REBUILDING THE FUTURE: Burning Ships to Embrace New Beginnings?

Every religion has its apocalypse. But we often forget: the apocalypse isn’t the end. It’s a ‘revelation.’ Literally, the moment when truth is unveiled—a transition toward renewal.

A transition that may be dramatic, certainly. Leaving the world devastated and forcing us to move through stages of gr...

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Beyond Survival: Transforming Crisis into Possibilities

“This too shall pass.”

Each of us, at one point or another, has likely encountered this timeless saying of personal growth—and had to make it our own, even amid the pain of loss, failure, or illness. Even the darkest hardships eventually come to an end. As the old adage goes: time heals all.

Yet, ...

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The Minsky Moment: Getting Ready for the Edge of Crisis

“Everyone has a plan,” said Mike Tyson, “until they get punched in the face.”

How do we resist the brutal blows of destiny? Until it happens, it’s difficult to predict. Strength of character cannot be judged by one's intentions, and perhaps not even by one's convictions, even the most deeply held o...

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Embracing Chaos: The Survivor's Path to Antifragility

Each of us has experienced it: it's not the moments of happiness that define us. It's the moments when we’ve faced adversity.

When we’ve had to fight, struggle to stay afloat, resist the temptation to despair, and ultimately triumph over obstacles, emerging stronger.

In the 1950s, Viktor Frankl (1...

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What Doesn’t Kill Us: The 5 Stages of Collapse

"What does not kill us makes us stronger." Nietzsche’s quote has always been seen as a triumph of will. Paradoxically, we often forget one key thing: we still have to avoid getting killed...

Civilizations, like humans, are mortal.

How many great names, once shining in the firmament, have now crumb...

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The 10th Man Principle: Anticipating the Unthinkable

Crises have this in common: millenarian theories thrive.

It's a natural tendency of the human mind—when faced with a troubled world, the fear of loss outweighs the will to win.

This sometimes sparks extreme social movements, as seen in periods of chaotic transition. We witnessed this during the fa...

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The Doomsday Clock: Preparing to Navigate Uncertain Times

"Do you know what time it is?"

Over the past few months, this meme has gained popularity in the US, particularly among Republican circles that decry the continuous erosion of the Western middle class’s standard of living, the decline of traditional values, and the rise of insecurity and chaos.

An ...

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