We’re living through the greatest reset in living memory. Institutions are wobbling and what we once called “normal” is dissolving. Even though this transition feels confusing, it’s irreversible. As our very foundations are crumbling, it’s easy to feel lost in the noise.
I know that fear, uncertainty, and doubt. I’ve lived it too.
Twenty-one years ago, I was at the height of the system I used to call ‘normal.’ I was a satellite technology pioneer, global executive, and ultimate ‘surveillance system insider’ — a loooong story.
Then, on a beach in Thailand, I received a vision. It was a download from the future that changed everything.
The vision rattled me so much, I took a 2-year Sabbatical, during which I dived deep down the rabbit-hole of consciousness research, desperately seeking answers for where this vision had come from. I finally walked away my high-flying corporate career. For the past two decades I’ve been tracking the signals of civilizational change, building a research database of 3,000+ peer-reviewed papers, and observing as impossible patterns from that vision began to manifest in reality.
What I’ve Seen
The reset is not coming in some distant future. It’s not a single event at a moment in time. It’s already unfolding; already here. But this is not a story of collapse, or the end of our global civilization. It’s a story of conscious participation in what comes next. For the first time in history, we have the tools, the perspective, and the collective will to architect a civilization based on our deepest values.
Why This Perspective Matters Now
In a world overwhelmed by fear and uncertainty, it’s tempting to reach for simple answers and strong leaders. We see this everywhere: the rise of authoritarianism, the shrinking of nuance, and the growing appetite for black-and-white solutions. But these shortcuts come at a cost. They close doors, narrow our vision, and make us vulnerable to stories that trade freedom for the illusion of certainty.
NEXUS 2030 exists to offer what’s most needed now:
A new perspective: one that holds space for complexity, honors nuance, and invites us to “hinge” our reality differently.
This is not about recycling headlines or repeating the same problems and surface-level solutions you hear everywhere else. Here, we practice “reality hinging.” It’s a term that was introduced by Professor Vanessa Andreotti. It’s the craft of sensing reality in new ways, expanding our intellectual, emotional, and relational capacity to meet the moment as it is, not as we wish it to be. It’s about learning to stay with the uncertainty, to ask deeper questions, and to co-create new patterns rather than retreat into old ones.
The Invitation
My mission is clear, but I cannot do it alone. NEXUS 2030 is my invitation to you:
To see through the chaos and recognize the patterns shaping our future
To move from fear to agency, from commentary to action
To help birth the first debt-free, values-based city, town, or community—a living proof point that a better civilization is not only possible; it’s an evolutionary certainty. (Much more to come on that topic!)
As a subscriber to NEXUS 2030, you won’t just be reading—you’ll be participating in a new kind of conversation, one that resists the pull of oversimplification and invites you to help architect a world where nuance, agency, and values matter.
Whether you join for free (you’ll receive everything I write) or support the mission as a paid member, you become part of a community of realists and builders, ready to step into agency and shape what comes next.
What You’ll Find Here
A fresh, grounded perspective you won’t hear anywhere else—one that refuses to flatten reality or offer easy answers.
Practical, systemic actions that go beyond the usual “solutions,” rooted in deep research and lived experience.
A community of co-creators committed to navigating the reset with clarity, courage, and care.
This is our “mars shot mission.” Will you join me in (realistically) building the world our children will inherit amidst the fear, uncertainty, and doubt swirling around?
If you’re looking for fresh insight and real agency in a time of upheaval, you’re in the right place.
NEXUS 2030 is more than a publication—it’s a call to conscious participation in humanity’s great reset. Every subscription, free or paid, helps us build a values-based future together.
You won’t find recycled problems or generic solutions here. You’ll find the perspective and community needed to meet this moment, and to help shape what comes next.
AI Prompts for Paid Subscribers
With every article, paid subscribers receive a tailored AI prompt designed to help you use any of the available powerful AI tools for deeper insight, creative problem-solving, and navigating the future with greater clarity. These prompts turn each post into a practical resource—so you can experiment, learn, and apply new perspectives using the latest technology.
Here’s an example:
After you write any prompt for your AI platform of choice, append the following to invite deeper, transition-aware insight:
Now, consider your answer in light of the final phases of Carroll Quigley’s seven-stage cycle of civilizations—specifically, Universal Empire, Decay, and Invasion. How would your response differ if we are currently in a transitionary phase of the globalized civilization and whatever comes next? Highlight where a ‘normal’ answer might fall short, and suggest perspectives or actions relevant to navigating this period of systemic transformation.”