Dear Futureweaver,

I'm heading home after a retreat amongst the red rocks in Sedona with my business mastermind—a group of people I trust to challenge my thinking, hold my vision, and zoom out with me when the world gets loud.

And the world has been loud.

As I dropped into a final meditation at a sacred site in Sedona, a flood of things poured in to share with you about AI diplomacy, war, and practically preparing for the turbulence ahead as visionaries.

In the last issue of The Future Thread, I talked about the fiery and destructive energy of 2026 that we’re already seeing play out in so many ways, and intensifying. It was one of the issues I got the most responses to, including questions like "how do I prepare beyond just using AI in my business?" and "how do I prepare my family and kids for the world ahead?"

Those are some of the things I want to speak to you about today.

What I'm Tracking

Last year, a company called Every ran a 36-hour AI diplomacy game that I followed with the obsessive focus of a true nerd.