It’s past the point of making a decision..
For anyone hoping 2026 was going to be less crazy than 2025 is getting a reality check
UNCERTAINTY AS A WAY OF LIFE
The World Uncertainty Index (that monitors in government risk reports) is at an all time high, surpassing 9/11, Iraq war, Covid 19, and the 2008 global financial crisis. Combined. When you understand we are just seeing multiple cycles ending and converging, you are empowered, not uncertain.
AI IS ABOUT TO EAT THE ECONOMY & EMPLOYMENT
OpenAI and Anthropic released newest versions that are SERIOUS upgrades. it shook the markets, because analysts saw the future was already here. The companies are seeing record numbers of senior execs leaving. Why? Because these versions built themselves. The execs see their jobs being obsolete already. They can see how yours is about to be affected. And they are preparing in ways that aren't what you think.
WITH CRISIS COMES OPPORTUNITY (IF YOU ARE WILLING TO TAKE IT)
With these upgrades for only $40/month, anyone with an idea can now build, launch, and test a real business — the capital barrier is gone, the technical barrier is gone, and the gap between imagination and execution has never been smaller. People spend $200 and 200 hours, and are making a new living. You can too now. But if you aren't willing to swap Netflix for Anthropic to explore your possibilities - you'll be on the wrong side: The world will be divided into those who create, and those who consume.
AI IS NOW YOUR ASSISTANT, YOUR MENTOR, YOUR PHILOSOPHER.....GOD?
We are at a nexus - AI is becoming a way to take all the information, emotions, history, art, science - of human existence and assimilating it in a way for us to comprehend what we intrinsically feel, know, and want to remember. Don't outsource your trust. But when a machine can absorb and interpret millennia of human nature, it can see patterns we can't. You literally have all the information and pattern recognition of human history. In your pocket.
To me. This is astounding. What you do with that knowledge is up to you.
You have the tools, knowhow and tech to literally change your life.
But will you? Knowing is worth zero without action.
This month we passed the point where you get to decide where your chips fall.
Without wanting to be dramatic - you actually don't have time not to do anything.
Your future wealth, autonomy, happiness and sovereignty depend on what you do next.
In a world where investment opportunities will reduce into safety and simplicity, the best ROI in the coming years will be in yourself.
We've been saying the same thing for years, but now people are starting to listen:
"Normal is broken". "Who do you want to do life with?." "Do life differently." "Easy choices - Hard Life: Hard Choices - Easy Life" "Get comfortable being uncomfortable."
And it doesn't just mean that you need to become a vibe coding ninja, with AI plugged into your soul to get ahead in life.
In a world where machines create economic opportunities, they also create disconnect - but they clearly are reminding us what it means to be human. And we're revaluing our very nature.
Human authenticity, connection and experiences will matter 100x more too. That's just as much of an opportunity to explore, create and live. Understanding how AI will be the tool to get more human faster is the key most won't unlock.
This is where I'm doubling down. Stay Human.
Zoom out to zoom in. It begins with being laser focussed on what you want life to look like.
It's time. Your time. To build.
This is where you start: Next Chapter Online.
Richard.
