TDC 076: Worldviews from Viewers: Real Perspectives On How to Make Sense of this Post-AI World...

Nov 29, 2025

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TDC 076: Worldviews from Viewers: Real Perspectives On How to Make Sense of this Post-AI World...

World views from readers reveal what's really shaping how thoughtful people navigate today's chaos.

Episode Summary

In this special episode of The Digital Contrarian, host Ryan Levesque shares thought-provoking reader responses to last week's worldview challenge.

You'll discover seven diverse principles shaping how people make sense of this moment in history, explore frameworks for navigating complexity, and hear perspectives that might challenge your own assumptions.

Question of the Day 🗣️

Which of these seven worldview principles resonates most with you? Where do you agree or disagree?

Key Take-aways

Your body often knows the truth before your mind admits it—physical responses reveal when you're performing vs. being authentic
Historical patterns repeat; understanding the past helps us recognize dangerous parallels in current events
Humans aren't inherently good or evil but have capacity for both—the need to belong drives most decisions
99% of people are kindhearted when encountered one-on-one; hate comes from creating "us vs. them" dynamics
Nothing in the universe happens randomly—everything is cause and effect, we just haven't found the pattern yet

Timestamped Outline ⏱️

00:00 – World views from readers introduction
00:42 – Why today's episode is different
01:40 – Principle #1: Brad Did - When your body tells the truth
02:10 – Principle #2: Kurt Varner - Those who forget history
02:45 – Principle #3: Kristen Carter - Neither all good nor all evil
03:45 – Principle #4: Andrew Skinner - 99% of people are kindhearted
04:17 – Principle #5: Randall Porter - Nothing happens at random
05:03 – Principle #6: Damien Bowler - Tribe 2.0 and vertical economies
05:51 – Principle #7: Jane Olinder - A new balance is coming
08:01 – Final thoughts and invitation to reflect

Links & Resources 🔗

👉 Issue 076 of The Digital Contrarian: "How to Craft Your Worldview with AI"

📄 https://ryanlevesque.net/how-to-craft-your-worldview-with-ai/

🎥 https://youtu.be/tOjQruLODlM

Book mentioned: "1929: Inside the Greatest Crash in Wall Street History" by Andrew Ross Sorkin → https://www.amazon.com/1929-Inside-Greatest-History-Shattered/dp/0593296966

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