David Sable

Dear Loyal Readers…You already know the obvious. AI will grow. Autonomous cars will improve. Robots will learn to fold laundry (maybe). Crypto will continue to confound us. And China….?

But you don’t need me for that. You have headlines and hype machines at work…fueled by self-serving analysts…and yet, for all the advances in tech, people are still worried about affordability. All the tech in the world hasn’t helped the price of eggs go down…or made rent any easier to pay. That’s the murk we need to explore…because innovation that doesn’t touch people’s lives just frustrates them more.

So let me go somewhere else…into the deepest murk. The places where humanity is pushing back, where culture is asserting itself, and where leadership, creativity, empathy…yes, even joy…are refusing to be optimized away.

These are not predictions for specific technology or better states applied technology . These are predictions about people…us (you and me), who will influence everything.

Most people don’t wake up wondering about autonomous cars driving or how many safety parameters a new model has. They wonder whether AI is coming for their jobs… and whether they’ll still be needed.

That’s the Luddite Dilemma…a term you will be hearing more about. It’s not a fear of machines, tech, or AI, but a fear of being replaced. Our challenge? Evolve that fear into something future-facing…something productive, and…something hopeful.

Are you ready? Let’s go…

1. The Human Brand Will Matter More Than Ever.

The algorithm delivers reach. But only humans deliver resonance. In a world where ChatGPT and its cousins generate endless content, audiences will hunger for voice, perspective, vulnerability, and…intentional imperfection.

Proof point: Watch the rise of creator CEOs…unpolished internal memos that go viral…brands dropping AI disclaimers as a badge of pride…..because AI is….why go on about it? Who cares that Coke used it to create another flat Holiday commercial? Many of us use it every day. It is everywhere.

2. Trust Will Become a Growth Metric.

Not ESG. Not DEI. Just T. Trust. Simple. Measurable. Valuable. Audiences will reward brands that act in ways that feel true…and punish those that hide behind performance. Not authentic…a word my Loyal Readers know I revile….but real. Trust is built on real.

Proof point: Investor pressure on social platforms…decline in fake follower campaigns…growth of direct-to-community platforms.

3. Physical Space Will Reassert Its Power.

The office isn’t dead. It’s just waiting to be wanted. Smart companies will stop forcing returns…and start designing reasons to show up. Expect a renaissance of space as experience.

Proof point:New builds that feel like cafés…museums…theaters. Hybrid models that earn commutes, not mandate them. Hot desking? Please….. I can go to Starbucks.

4. Ethics Will Shift from Silo to Strategy.

We can’t bolt on “ethics” after we build the machine. We have to bake it in. The companies that integrate ethical frameworks into product dev, hiring, and AI training will lead.

Proof point: Surge in Chief Ethics Officers…investor panels demanding tech bias audits and model transparency. This isn’t woke. It’s real.

5. The DaVinci Factor.

AI can copy. AI can remix. But only a human could be a DaVinci (see my IMAGINE). The creative outliers…the unpredictable, the wonderfully different, the messy, and the weird…will become disproportionately valuable.

Proof point: Campaigns that embrace really never-before-seen…art that defies algorithmic taste…brands willing to break format. The messy and weird….

6. Quiet Will Become a Competitive Advantage.

In a noisy world…silence signals strength. Listening becomes leadership. Focus becomes strategy.

Proof point: Growth of slow content…demand for asynchronous teams…meetings replaced with meaning.

7. Soft Power Will Drive Hard Outcomes.

Empathy. Curiosity. Presence. The stuff we used to dismiss as “nice to have” will show up on the balance sheet.

Proof point: Executive coaching budgets are rising…boards are hiring based on EQ. Gen Z refuses to work for robots in suits and BTW is backing off of Social Media while showing up in Malls

8. The Big Question Will Be: What Is Enough?

Enough content. Enough optimization. Enough data. Enough growth. The leaders who pause to ask this…and answer with clarity…will create organizations that last.

Proof point: Shift from scale-at-all-costs to sustainable models…subscription fatigue…minimalism in UX and brand design. The backlash against the Sydney Sweeney American Eagle campaign…not just the hate, but the defense of it …was a signal. Erika Kirk’s thoughtful pushback against conspiracy and division reminded us that enough doesn’t mean less…it means human. The conversation will only grow.

And with the World Cup ahead, a moment when the world actually pauses together…the question is: what will we use that spotlight for? What will we decide matters when we’re watching, not coding?

So yes…AI will rise. Autonomous everything will continue. But the real story of 2026? The fight for what makes us human. The courage to aspire to DaVinci…The wisdom to listen…The bravery to say…this is enough.

Call it the age of the evolved Luddites…

The original Luddites didn’t fear machines…they feared being replaced. Their mistake wasn’t resisting technology…it was removing themselves from the future it created. They smashed the tools…and lost their voice. And now? Their name is used as an insult.

Let’s not let that be us. We don’t win by saying no to progress. We win by saying yes to humanity, yes to design with purpose, and yes to a future we help shape…for all of us.

And as Yuval Noah Harari reminds us…”Technology is never deterministic. We can use the same technology to create very different kinds of societies.”

So, I ask you…What kind of society will we imagine in 2026? Will we waste the opportunity of the World Cup? Can we all become DaVinci’s?

You know where I stand on all of this….Keep me honest…in 6 months, let’s revisit.

What’s your view?

#CloudyCrystalBall #Imagine #PeopleFirst #HumanityByDesign #EvolvedLuddites

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There’s still time to register for Inner Climate: Rediscovering Connections, tonight’s Climate Week NYC event that goes deeepr than data to explore the emotional, social, and spiritual dimensions of climate engagement.

Featuring Dr. Kate Marvel, Dr. Kritee Kanko, Jody Sperling, and Carey Russell!

And don’t miss our follow-on workshops with some of our speakers, where they’ll take us deeper into the themes being explored tonight:

On Friday, September 26, Buddhist priest and former climate scientist Kritee Kanko will share her holistic approach to environmental engagement to help us work through anxienty, grief, and rage in the face of the overlapping crises we face.

On Saturday, September 27, world-renowed choreographer Jody Sperling will lead an interactive workshop on ecokinetics, a dance practice cultivating the relationship between humans and ecological systems. People of all ages and abilities welcome!

On Saturday, October 4, master naturalist and dendrologist Carey Russell will lead a tree workshop and tour of Central Park, showing how a basic knowledge of trees can help us develop a closer relationship to the incredible life around and above us.

We hope you’ll join us!

Inner Climate

Thursday, September 25, 2025 7:00 PM

Inner Climate: Rediscovering Connections • Climate Week NYC

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Adler Hall at The New York Society for Ethical Culture

Friday, September 26, 2025 10:00 AM

IC Workshop w/ Kritee Kanko: ‘Islands of Belonging in a Sea of Chaos’

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New York Society for Ethical Culture

Saturday, September 27, 2025 11:00 AM

IC Workshop with Jody Sperling: ‘Ecokinetics: Dancing Your Inner Climate’

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New York Society for Ethical Culture

Saturday, October 4, 2025 10:00 AM

IC Workshop w/ Carey Russell: Central Park Tree Identification for Everyone

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Social media is flooded with advertisements for popular obesity medications. But how do adults with obesity looking to lose weight avoid online scams selling knockoff versions that may not be safe and effective?

With the FDA’s recent decision to prohibit mass compounding of some obesity medications, there may be even more confusion about consumers’ options.

Here now to talk about what it means for patients and solutions to access authentic medicines are Dr. Clare Lee and Rhonda Pacheco from Eli Lilly and Company.

#clarelee #rhondapacheco #obesitymedication #weightloss #fda

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We are deeply shocked and disheartened to share that the Mt. Zion Church of God 7th Day’s church van has been stolen. This van is more than just a vehicle—it serves their community by transporting members to services, outreach events, and vital programs. Its loss is a heavy blow to the work we do and the people we serve.

We are appealing to the conscience of our community: If you have any information regarding the whereabouts of the van, please come forward. Contact 718-284-1097, your tip—no matter how small—could make a difference.

Early Voting: June 14 – June 22

Primary Election Day: June 24

Step 2:Elected officials shape the policies and funding that impact our work and community. When we show that our staff and community members are voters, it strengthens our voice. Visit the GodSquad office to register to vote! For questions, please reach out to Christine at Path@67clergycouncil.org.

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Join Not On My Watch, VIP Community Services, and SBH Health System, in proud partnership with Right To Be and L’Oréal Paris, for an unforgettable evening of empowerment, education, and action! Whether you’re a teen, adult, senior, parent, professional, or just someone who wants to make a difference—this FREE, interactive training will equip you with tools to stand up for yourself and others.

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Street Harassment Awareness Training & Resource Fair

 Tuesday, June 24, 2025 |  6:00 PM

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We Will Be Street R.E.A.D.Y., BronX Street READY:

R – Recognize the signs

E – Empower yourself and others

A – Act with confidence

D – Defend your rights

Y – You are not alone

 What to Expect:

•  Learn how to protect your safety in public spaces
•  Street Harassment Intervention Training using the powerful 5D’s:
• Distract. Delegate. Document. Delay. Direct.
•  Self-defense basics
•  Access to local resources and support services
•  Free giveaways & light refreshments
•  Open discussions with local providers

 Key Takeaways:

• Understand what street harassment really is—and isn’t
• Learn how to safely interrupt or respond when it happens
• Discover why reporting matters and how to do it safely
• Leave feeling confident, equipped, and never alone

Open to all genders, all ages, all communities. Because safety has no boundaries.

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Under the High Patronage of
Mr Emmanuel MACRON
President of the French Republic

Paris, May 30, 2025 – Responding to the call of the Israeli, Palestinian, and global populations for lasting peace in the Middle East, the Paris Peace Forum is hosting a civil society mobilization event for the two-state solution, peace, and regional security in Paris on June 13, 2025. Entitled “Paris Call for the Two-State Solution, Peace and Regional Security,” the event will be held at the Economic, Social and Environmental Council (CESE) under the high patronage of Mr. Emmanuel Macron, President of the French Republic. This key meeting will take place a few days ahead of the High-Level International Conference on the Peaceful Resolution of the Palestinian Question and the Implementation of the Two-State Solution, which will be held from June 17 to 20, 2025, at the United Nations in New York.

This event will bring together several hundred civil society actors committed to the implementation of the two-state solution and a shared future based on mutual recognition, peace, and security for all. At a time when the region is plagued by extreme violence, terrorism, hatred, and injustice, and when the two-state solution faces existential threats, participants—mostly Israelis and Palestinians, but also from the Middle East, Europe, and the United States—will highlight the need for decisive action. They will stress the urgency of an immediate and permanent ceasefire, the release of all hostages, and the unconditional delivery of humanitarian aid commensurate with the needs of the people of Gaza.

On June 13 in Paris, these organizations and civil society figures will put their expertise and experience at the service of concrete solutions for the implementation of the two-state solution and the establishment of a viable Palestinian state, offering security guarantees for all, and for advancing regional integration. In addition to contributing to the work of the eight thematic working groups of the High-Level International Conference on June 17-20, the civil society actors gathered in large numbers on this occasion will launch a call to action to the international community reflecting their commitment to peace and security for all.

This Paris Call will reinforce the action of France and the European Union, which are committed to peace in the Middle East, which cannot be achieved without the implementation of the two-state solution. The conference organized by the Paris Peace Forum aims to support this objective by providing a platform for the concrete expression of civil societies committed to the two-state solution, regional peace, and security.

For media enquiries, please contact media@parispeaceforum.org. For all other enquiries (e.g., if you are a civil society actor), please contact contact@parispeaceforum.org. 

About the Paris Peace Forum: The Forum is a platform to originate, shape & share multi-actor responses towards global peace & sustainable prosperity. By convening key decision-makers and fostering collaboration between governments, international organizations, businesses, and civil society, we ensure that diplomacy is not just discussed but reinvented to meet the demands of a changing world. For more information, visit parispeaceforum.org. 

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In an interview, he will talk about how this topic relates to those that are disabled today.

He can also discuss the changing social circumstances of the late 19th and early 20th centuries and how that impacted the veterans. Wounded for Life is equal parts Civil War history, disability history and the history of the body. The collective experiences of the veterans profiled in the book show how they dealt with common expectations of manhood or masculine identity after the injuries.

Dr. Hicks will share insight into this era of history through humanizing the intimate lives of disabled veterans.

For more info: https://iupress.org/9780253070784/wounded-for-life/

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Pulling over for the night to rest, waiting out poor driving conditions, and securing a sober ride are excellent examples of dynamic risk management; Inclement weather, fatigue, or drinking and driving can disrupt the best of holiday plans.

Trash can make you a target:    www.usar.army.mil

Boxes from items like jewelry or electronics left curbside for trash collection provide good indicators to potential burglars about what high-value items are located in the house.

Don’t broadcast your activities over the Internet. Criminals troll through pages hoping to find tips and clues on empty houses. Posts on social media sites about an upcoming vacation can be an invitation to someone looking to burglarize your home.

Preparing food:

Fully thaw your turkey before lowering it into a turkey frier. A frozen turkey and boiling hot oil are a recipe for a fire. Make sure all friers and grills are at least 20 feet from the house and not under the porch roofs or around combustibles. Have a fire extinguisher nearby to be ready for an unexpected fire.

Make sure to refrigerate cooked foods within 2 hours to avoid the growth of bacteria. Consume refrigerated leftovers within 4 days.

The holiday season is one of the most special times of the year for the Army Reserve with Soldiers and their families celebrating their own unique traditions. Many of us are eager to catch up on travel and precious time with family and friends. However, we can all do our part to avoid unnecessary risk, since they can become more prevalent when distracted by holiday activities.

Whether you’re planning to stay home and host for the holidays or travel to be with your loved ones, getting tips from an expert can make for a smooth holiday season. One of those experts is Michael Tulley, U.S. Army Reserve Command (USARC) Safety Director, whose career is focused on mitigating risk. Through his experiences in service as a Soldier, and now a Civilian, Mr. Tulley knows firsthand that continuously reassessing hazards and adjusting mitigation strategies as conditions change is just as effective off duty as it is during a mission.

There are many ways we can protect our families and homes during the upcoming holiday season including:

Planning and ensuring the car is safe before and during road trips

Practicing safety as you decorate

Following food safety standards in cooking and storing foods

Discreetly disposing of trash from high-value items

Being mindful of social media posts about upcoming travel

#thanksgiving #safetytips #christmas #tips

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Michael Kraus
Michael is a German born Canadian spending most of his early
adulthood as entrepreneur in the hospitality industry that he
defines as a “ having a genuine interest in the wellbeing of other
people”.
For the past 25 years Michael has dedicated himself to the
evolution of human consciousness with a deep passion for the
intersection of technology, wellness, media and spirituality as well
as peace building processes.

Michael is currently the Director of Social Media for UNIFY the
World, a 501(c)3 non-profit organization, Founder and Visionary
of AWAKEN Global Technologies and host of the upcoming
podcast “ONEbyONE. In 2024 he received a “Lifetime
Achievement Award” from the Visioneers International Network
for his active work.

#michaelkraus #awakenglobal

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