Thoughts from the Edge: Navigating the turbulent seas of the incoming year with grace and courage (Manda solo)

Dec 31, 2025

In a thought-provoking exploration, listeners are challenged to confront the corruption of capitalism unveiled in 2025. The discussion transitions to rejecting dystopian narratives in favor of 'thrutopias,' practical visions for the future. Manda introduces the MADE framework to empower action and highlights the importance of inner work for community building. The idea of redesigning governance and economic systems to prioritize wisdom and compassion takes center stage. Ultimately, the episode inspires listeners to envision a thriving future rooted in connection and resilience.

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INSIGHT

Narratives Drive Human Behaviour

Narratives shape how we see the world and determine action by creating future memories and expectations.
Manda Scott argues we must replace scarcity and powerlessness stories with sufficiency, connection and agency.

INSIGHT

System Is Working As Designed

The current system isn't broken; it is doing precisely what it was designed to do: concentrate value upward.
2025 revealed the corruption and naked functioning of predatory capitalism, Manda Scott observes.

ADVICE

Ditch Dystopia; Offer Actionable Stories

Avoid writing dystopias as a method to motivate change because fear-based stories rarely create constructive behavioral shifts.
Instead, create actionable stories that show how people change and give reasons and steps to act.

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Well…2025 was the year the masks came off the old system: nobody is pretending it's there to help us, or that those who have stolen the reins of power have any intention of 'saving the planet', still less resolving the horrors of inequity or anything at all but feeding the ravenously hungry ghost of capitalism.
So how do we bring power to those with wisdom and wisdom to those with power? If we have the destructive capacity of gods, how do we find in ourselves the compassion, prudence and wisdom of gods? What does it take to lay the foundations for emergence into a new system - one that we'd be proud to leave to the generations that come after us?

In this solo episode, Manda Scott, host of the Accidental Gods podcast, reflects on the year just gone and looks ahead to the one that's coming and lays out ideas for how we can be the change we need to see in the world. Join us for New Year's eve and let's find ways we can step into 2026 with grace, courage, bringing the best of ourselves in service to life.

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