Is Trump a Symptom—or a Wake-Up Call?
A Diagnosis of 2025 and a Prescription for the Work of 2026
This short presentation distills key insights from The Way Forward: Regenerative Conversations podcast into a visual reflection on what 2025 revealed—and what the moment is asking of us in 2026.
Rather than focusing on personalities or headlines, this presentation explores deeper systemic patterns: polarization, the breakdown of shared agreements, the erosion of democratic norms, and the need for regenerative responses—political, personal, and collective.
This video is designed as a companion to our longer-form conversations and is meant to invite reflection, not provide simple answers.
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🎙️ About the Podcast
The Way Forward: Regenerative Conversations explores ideas and conversations shaping the future of humanity and the planet—climate, democracy, technology, elderhood, and meaning—through a regenerative lens.
We believe the work ahead requires both inner transformation and outer action, and we aim to create a space for thoughtful, courageous dialogue across generations.
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https://thewayforwardrc.com
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🌱 Learning & Engagement
We’re also excited to share our new interactive learning experience hosted on Elders Action Network’s Elders Rising Sutra platform—a space for deeper reflection, dialogue, and practice around regenerative elderhood, democracy, and systems change.
👉 Explore the Elders Rising Sutra site:
https://eldersaction.org/elders-rising
https://sutra.co/space/15sivj43
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🙏 With Gratitude to Our Sponsors
This work is made possible with the generous support of:
• Elders Action Network – empowering elders to step into wise, courageous leadership
• Elders Climate Action – mobilizing elders to act on the climate crisis for future generations
Learn more:
• https://eldersaction.org
• https://eldersclimateaction.org
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Thank you for being part of this growing community searching for a wiser, more regenerative way forward.